Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0048 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.0048 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0061 metric tons per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 metric tons per person, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 141st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | +26.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +31.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | +53.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.003 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.004 metric tons per person | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.004 metric tons per person | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 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 | +53.7% | 0.0028 metric tons per person | 0.0043 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 metric tons per person | 0.0012 metric tons per person | 0.0023 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0039 metric tons per person | 0.0028 metric tons per person | 0.0043 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 metric tons per person | 0.0029 metric tons per person | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 metric tons per person | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 0.004 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 metric tons per person | 0.0036 metric tons per person | 0.0047 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 metric tons per person | 0.0049 metric tons per person | 0.0061 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0048 metric tons per person | 0.0046 metric tons per person | 0.0049 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 138 Poland 0.005 metric tons per person compare
- 139 Liberia 0.005 metric tons per person compare
- 140 United States Virgin Islands 0.0048 metric tons per person compare
- 142 Jamaica 0.0047 metric tons per person compare
- 143 Mali 0.0046 metric tons per person compare
- 144 South Sudan 0.0046 metric tons per person 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), annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (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), per capita in Nigeria?
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Nigeria was 0.0048 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0061 metric tons per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 metric tons per person in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 141st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.