Nigeria vs Spain: Total fisheries production

Nigeria
1.11 million metric tons
in 2024
Spain
1.01 million metric tons
in 2024
Nigeria rank
23rd
Spain rank
25th

Total fisheries production over time

  • Nigeria
  • Spain
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.11 million metric tons against 1.01 million metric tons in Spain, a difference of 102,880 metric tons.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Nigeria ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 25th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 89,325 metric tons 1.20 million metric tons 1.11 million metric tons Spain
1970s 246,760 metric tons 1.55 million metric tons 1.31 million metric tons Spain
1980s 268,508 metric tons 1.48 million metric tons 1.21 million metric tons Spain
1990s 353,583 metric tons 1.38 million metric tons 1.03 million metric tons Spain
2000s 579,792 metric tons 1.20 million metric tons 617,954 metric tons Spain
2010s 1.02 million metric tons 1.25 million metric tons 222,324 metric tons Spain
2020s 1.07 million metric tons 1.05 million metric tons 17,284 metric tons Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Nigeria or Spain?
Nigeria, at 1.11 million metric tons against 1.01 million metric tons in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between Nigeria and Spain?
102,880 metric tons, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Spain rank globally for total fisheries production?
Nigeria ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 25th 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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Indicator
Total fisheries production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.