Total fisheries production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total fisheries production was 1.11 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total 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
In 2024, total fisheries production in Nigeria stood at 1.11 million metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Nigeria peaked at 1.21 million metric tons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55,010 metric tons, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 23rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fisheries production in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58,510 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 55,010 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 65,230 metric tons | +18.6% |
| 1963 | 66,250 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 85,470 metric tons | +29.0% |
| 1965 | 97,280 metric tons | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 110,100 metric tons | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 119,420 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 120,130 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 115,850 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 155,899 metric tons | +34.6% |
| 1971 | 245,296 metric tons | +57.3% |
| 1972 | 246,394 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 250,593 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 257,336 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 256,500 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 260,585 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 262,178 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 264,068 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 268,753 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 261,293 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 260,132 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 269,715 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 272,312 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 263,933 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 245,353 metric tons | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 271,573 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 260,808 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 279,514 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 300,449 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 316,328 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 267,705 metric tons | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 318,415 metric tons | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 255,499 metric tons | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 281,232 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 366,101 metric tons | +30.2% |
| 1996 | 357,484 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 412,220 metric tons | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 483,482 metric tons | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 477,365 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 467,095 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 476,544 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 511,719 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 505,839 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 509,201 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 579,537 metric tons | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 636,901 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 615,507 metric tons | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 744,575 metric tons | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 751,006 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 817,516 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 856,614 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 922,652 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.00 million metric tons | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million metric tons | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million metric tons | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million metric tons | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million metric tons | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million metric tons | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million metric tons | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million metric tons | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.11 million metric tons | +5.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.11 million metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 9.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.11 million metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 11.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total 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 | +57.3% | 155,899 metric tons | 245,296 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89,325 metric tons | 55,010 metric tons | 120,130 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 246,760 metric tons | 155,899 metric tons | 268,753 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 268,508 metric tons | 245,353 metric tons | 300,449 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 353,583 metric tons | 255,499 metric tons | 483,482 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 579,792 metric tons | 467,095 metric tons | 751,006 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million metric tons | 817,516 metric tons | 1.21 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million metric tons | 1.04 million metric tons | 1.11 million metric tons | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Nigeria?
- Total fisheries production in Nigeria was 1.11 million 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million metric tons in 2017.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,010 metric tons in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for total fisheries production?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 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.