Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 5.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 5.2 % change on previous year for total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 256.5% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 57.34 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -19.76 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Nigeria ranks 56th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -5.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 18.58 % change on previous year | -410.6% |
| 1963 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1964 | 29.01 % change on previous year | +1755.3% |
| 1965 | 13.82 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1966 | 13.18 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5945 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1969 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -699.3% |
| 1970 | 34.57 % change on previous year | -1070.3% |
| 1971 | 57.34 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4476 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1973 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +280.7% |
| 1974 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 1975 | -0.3249 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1976 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -590.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6113 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7209 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +146.1% |
| 1980 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -256.5% |
| 1981 | -0.4443 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1982 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -929.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9629 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1984 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -419.6% |
| 1985 | -7.04 % change on previous year | +128.8% |
| 1986 | 10.69 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 1987 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1988 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -280.9% |
| 1989 | 7.49 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1991 | -15.37 % change on previous year | -390.8% |
| 1992 | 18.94 % change on previous year | -223.2% |
| 1993 | -19.76 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 1994 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 1995 | 30.18 % change on previous year | +199.6% |
| 1996 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1997 | 15.31 % change on previous year | -750.5% |
| 1998 | 17.29 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1999 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2000 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 2001 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
| 2002 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +264.9% |
| 2003 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6646 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 2005 | 13.81 % change on previous year | +1978.3% |
| 2006 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2007 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2008 | 20.97 % change on previous year | -724.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8637 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2010 | 8.86 % change on previous year | +925.4% |
| 2011 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2012 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 2013 | 8.39 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2015 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 2016 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2017 | 16.42 % change on previous year | +1067.7% |
| 2018 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2019 | -4.7 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2020 | -6.26 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 2022 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2023 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2024 | 5.2 % change on previous year | +256.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1978.3% | 0.6646 % change on previous year | 13.81 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +1755.3% | 1.56 % change on previous year | 29.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.41 % change on previous year | -5.98 % change on previous year | 29.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.11 % change on previous year | -0.3249 % change on previous year | 57.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 % change on previous year | -7.04 % change on previous year | 10.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.83 % change on previous year | -19.76 % change on previous year | 30.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 % change on previous year | -3.36 % change on previous year | 20.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 % change on previous year | -4.7 % change on previous year | 16.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0749 % change on previous year | -6.26 % change on previous year | 5.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 53 New Caledonia 5.65 % change on previous year compare
- 54 India 5.44 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Bermuda 5.3 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Burkina Faso 5.08 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Argentina 4.94 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Turkmenistan 4.9 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0048 metric tons per person (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 0.29 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Nigeria was 5.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.34 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.76 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Nigeria rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 56th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total fisheries production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total 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)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Total fisheries production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.