Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.16 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
94th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.33 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0604 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0604 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.
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0604 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0716 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0727 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0938 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1068 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1209 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1311 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1319 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1272 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1712 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2693 metric tons per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2705 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2751 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2825 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2816 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2861 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2879 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2899 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2951 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2869 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2856 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2961 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.299 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2898 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2694 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2982 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2864 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3069 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3299 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3473 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2939 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3496 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2805 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3088 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.402 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3925 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4526 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5309 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5241 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5129 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5232 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5619 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5554 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5591 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6363 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6993 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6758 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8175 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8246 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8976 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9405 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6435 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4382 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total 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 | +57.3% | 0.1712 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2693 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1018 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0604 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1319 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2709 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1712 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2951 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2948 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2694 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3299 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3882 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2805 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5309 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6366 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5129 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8246 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8976 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 91 United States Virgin Islands 1.26 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 92 Jamaica 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 93 France 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 95 Honduras 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 96 Mexico 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 97 Latvia 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 8.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0604 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 94th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total 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.
Total fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- 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
Total 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.