Morocco vs Nigeria: Total fisheries production
Morocco
1.43 million metric tons
in 2024
Nigeria
1.11 million metric tons
in 2024
Morocco rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
23rd
Total fisheries production over time
- Morocco
- Nigeria
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 1.43 million metric tons against 1.11 million metric tons in Nigeria, a difference of 318,290 metric tons.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 216 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218,809 metric tons | 89,325 metric tons | 129,484 metric tons | Morocco |
| 1970s | 283,012 metric tons | 246,760 metric tons | 36,252 metric tons | Morocco |
| 1980s | 469,465 metric tons | 268,508 metric tons | 200,957 metric tons | Morocco |
| 1990s | 690,036 metric tons | 353,583 metric tons | 336,453 metric tons | Morocco |
| 2000s | 987,044 metric tons | 579,792 metric tons | 407,252 metric tons | Morocco |
| 2010s | 1.31 million metric tons | 1.02 million metric tons | 283,476 metric tons | Morocco |
| 2020s | 1.45 million metric tons | 1.07 million metric tons | 386,386 metric tons | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Morocco or Nigeria?
- Morocco, at 1.43 million metric tons against 1.11 million metric tons in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Morocco and Nigeria?
- 318,290 metric tons, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and Nigeria rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Morocco ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.