Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.878 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.878 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
94th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.01 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.058 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 0.878 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.058 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 94th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.058 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.069 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0699 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0908 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1036 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1175 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1275 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1281 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1232 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.167 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2649 metric tons per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2659 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2703 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2775 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2763 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2805 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.282 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2838 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2887 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2803 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2787 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2889 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2915 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2826 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2607 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2922 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2798 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2952 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3015 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3393 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2771 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3308 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2618 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2923 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3837 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3711 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4259 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5084 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5003 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4846 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4964 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5282 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5217 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5108 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5744 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6064 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5824 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6603 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6568 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6774 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6977 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7343 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.792 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8343 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7799 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8067 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9642 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8598 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8841 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8609 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.878 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.878 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.462 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.878 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4202 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +58.7% | 0.167 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2649 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0987 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.058 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1281 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2657 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.167 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2887 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2851 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2607 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3015 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3691 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2618 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5084 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5622 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4846 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6603 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8198 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6774 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8707 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8598 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8841 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 91 Mexico 0.9494 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 92 Aruba 0.9444 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 93 France 0.8817 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 95 Bahamas 0.8691 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 96 United Arab Emirates 0.837 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 97 Burundi 0.7671 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.878 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.058 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 94th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.