Niger vs Turkmenistan: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture

Niger
267 metric tons
in 2024
Turkmenistan
210 metric tons
in 2024
Niger rank
148th
Turkmenistan rank
149th

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time

  • Niger
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 267 metric tons against 210 metric tons in Turkmenistan, a difference of 57 metric tons.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Turkmenistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Niger ranks 148th and Turkmenistan ranks 149th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 15 metric tons 1,181 metric tons 1,166 metric tons Turkmenistan
2000s 38.6 metric tons 31.9 metric tons 6.7 metric tons Niger
2010s 243.56 metric tons 62.3 metric tons 181.26 metric tons Niger
2020s 476.4 metric tons 183 metric tons 293.4 metric tons Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Niger or Turkmenistan?
Niger, at 267 metric tons against 210 metric tons in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Niger and Turkmenistan?
57 metric tons, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Turkmenistan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Niger and Turkmenistan rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Niger ranks 148th and Turkmenistan ranks 149th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,849 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.