Nigeria vs United Kingdom: Total fisheries production

Nigeria
1.11 million metric tons
in 2024
United Kingdom
981,329 metric tons
in 2024
Nigeria rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
26th

Total fisheries production over time

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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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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
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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.