Total fisheries production in Niger
Niger: Total fisheries production was 51,194 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Niger, 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
Niger recorded 51,194 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Niger peaked at 55,900 metric tons in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,000 metric tons, in 1985.
Niger ranks 111th of 216 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 in Niger, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,400 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 4,200 metric tons | +23.5% |
| 1962 | 6,000 metric tons | +42.9% |
| 1963 | 9,000 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 6,300 metric tons | -30.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 metric tons | -20.6% |
| 1966 | 5,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,700 metric tons | -26.0% |
| 1968 | 4,300 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 3,000 metric tons | -30.2% |
| 1970 | 2,400 metric tons | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 5,400 metric tons | +125.0% |
| 1972 | 16,400 metric tons | +203.7% |
| 1973 | 16,200 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 15,050 metric tons | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 9,142 metric tons | -39.3% |
| 1976 | 4,715 metric tons | -48.4% |
| 1977 | 7,372 metric tons | +56.4% |
| 1978 | 8,783 metric tons | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 8,934 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 8,892 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 8,208 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 6,840 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 3,251 metric tons | -52.5% |
| 1984 | 3,000 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 2,000 metric tons | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 2,345 metric tons | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 2,283 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2,499 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 4,741 metric tons | +89.7% |
| 1990 | 3,354 metric tons | -29.3% |
| 1991 | 3,145 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 2,464 metric tons | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 2,172 metric tons | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 2,533 metric tons | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 3,651 metric tons | +44.1% |
| 1996 | 4,167 metric tons | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 6,341 metric tons | +52.2% |
| 1998 | 7,025 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 11,014 metric tons | +56.8% |
| 2000 | 16,265 metric tons | +47.7% |
| 2001 | 20,821 metric tons | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 23,600 metric tons | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 55,900 metric tons | +136.9% |
| 2004 | 51,506 metric tons | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 50,058 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 29,875 metric tons | -40.3% |
| 2007 | 29,768 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 30,000 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 29,954 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 40,070 metric tons | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 53,258 metric tons | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 46,600 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 45,200 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 47,329 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 27,300 metric tons | -42.3% |
| 2016 | 34,892 metric tons | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 25,545 metric tons | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 31,392 metric tons | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 40,410 metric tons | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 46,649 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 47,672 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 48,170 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 49,866 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 51,194 metric tons | +2.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 51,194 metric tons is below the median for low income countries, which is 55,138 metric tons, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 51,194 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries production in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +203.7% | 5,400 metric tons | 16,400 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,990 metric tons | 3,000 metric tons | 9,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,440 metric tons | 2,400 metric tons | 16,400 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,406 metric tons | 2,000 metric tons | 8,892 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,587 metric tons | 2,172 metric tons | 11,014 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,775 metric tons | 16,265 metric tons | 55,900 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,200 metric tons | 25,545 metric tons | 53,258 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,710 metric tons | 46,649 metric tons | 51,194 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Niger?
- Total fisheries production in Niger was 51,194 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 total fisheries production recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 55,900 metric tons in 2003.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 metric tons in 1985.
- How does Niger rank for total fisheries production?
- Niger ranks 111th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.