Capture fisheries production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Capture fisheries production was 855,310 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
855,310 metric tons
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
21st
of 216 countries
All-time high
916,284 metric tons
in 2017
All-time low
52,837 metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Nigeria, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 855,310 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Nigeria peaked at 916,284 metric tons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52,837 metric tons, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 21st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56,505 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 52,837 metric tons | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 62,869 metric tons | +19.0% |
| 1963 | 63,703 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 82,740 metric tons | +29.9% |
| 1965 | 94,376 metric tons | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 107,016 metric tons | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 116,155 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 116,696 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 112,237 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 152,090 metric tons | +35.5% |
| 1971 | 241,303 metric tons | +58.7% |
| 1972 | 242,211 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 246,186 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 252,706 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 251,640 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 255,498 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 256,849 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 258,506 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 262,971 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 255,265 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 253,849 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 263,156 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 265,470 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 257,414 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 237,461 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 266,117 metric tons | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 254,806 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 268,883 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 274,609 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 308,981 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 252,340 metric tons | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 301,327 metric tons | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 238,409 metric tons | -20.9% |
| 1994 | 266,202 metric tons | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 349,482 metric tons | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 337,993 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 387,923 metric tons | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 463,024 metric tons | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 455,628 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 441,377 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 452,146 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 481,056 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 475,162 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 465,251 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 523,182 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 552,323 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 530,420 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 601,368 metric tons | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 598,210 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 616,981 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 635,486 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 668,754 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 721,355 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 759,828 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 710,331 metric tons | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 734,731 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 916,284 metric tons | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 878,155 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 825,013 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 783,102 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 805,210 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 784,124 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 799,635 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 855,310 metric tons | +7.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 855,310 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494 metric tons, 10.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 855,310 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683 metric tons, 9.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production 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% | 152,090 metric tons | 241,303 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,513 metric tons | 52,837 metric tons | 116,696 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 241,996 metric tons | 152,090 metric tons | 262,971 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 259,703 metric tons | 237,461 metric tons | 274,609 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 336,131 metric tons | 238,409 metric tons | 463,024 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 512,050 metric tons | 441,377 metric tons | 601,368 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 746,692 metric tons | 616,981 metric tons | 916,284 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 805,476 metric tons | 783,102 metric tons | 855,310 metric tons | 5 |
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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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Nigeria?
- Capture fisheries production in Nigeria was 855,310 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 916,284 metric tons in 2017.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,837 metric tons in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for capture fisheries production?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.