Nigeria vs United Kingdom: Total fisheries production
Total fisheries production over time
- Nigeria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.11 million metric tons against 981,329 metric tons in United Kingdom, a difference of 132,211 metric tons.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Nigeria ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89,325 metric tons | 1.07 million metric tons | 978,634 metric tons | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 246,760 metric tons | 1.13 million metric tons | 886,980 metric tons | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 268,508 metric tons | 897,186 metric tons | 628,677 metric tons | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 353,583 metric tons | 954,506 metric tons | 600,923 metric tons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 579,792 metric tons | 843,619 metric tons | 263,826 metric tons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.02 million metric tons | 881,038 metric tons | 142,460 metric tons | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.07 million metric tons | 886,002 metric tons | 182,178 metric tons | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Nigeria or United Kingdom?
- Nigeria, at 1.11 million metric tons against 981,329 metric tons in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Nigeria and United Kingdom?
- 132,211 metric tons, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and United Kingdom rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 215 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.