Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Niger
Niger: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 267 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
267 metric tons
Change on year
down 46.0%
World rank
148th
of 215 countries
All-time high
649 metric tons
in 2020
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Niger, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Niger is 267 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.0% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Niger peaked at 649 metric tons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Niger ranks 148th of 215 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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Niger, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 9 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 7 metric tons | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 8 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 14 metric tons | +75.0% |
| 1988 | 20 metric tons | +42.9% |
| 1989 | 19 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 36 metric tons | +89.5% |
| 1991 | 21 metric tons | -41.7% |
| 1992 | 8 metric tons | -61.9% |
| 1993 | 10 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 17 metric tons | +70.0% |
| 1995 | 35 metric tons | +105.9% |
| 1996 | 11 metric tons | -68.6% |
| 1997 | 13 metric tons | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 12 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 14 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 15 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 21 metric tons | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 40 metric tons | +90.5% |
| 2003 | 40 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70 metric tons | +75.0% |
| 2010 | 70 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85 metric tons | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 100 metric tons | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 200 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 329 metric tons | +64.5% |
| 2015 | 300 metric tons | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 350 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 350 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 351.64 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 649 metric tons | +84.6% |
| 2021 | 472 metric tons | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 500 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 494 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 267 metric tons | -46.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 267 metric tons is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,165 metric tons, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 267 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,824 metric tons, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.7 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 20 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7 metric tons | 8 metric tons | 36 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.6 metric tons | 15 metric tons | 70 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.56 metric tons | 70 metric tons | 351.64 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 476.4 metric tons | 267 metric tons | 649 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 145 Haiti 313 metric tons compare
- 146 Belgium 303 metric tons compare
- 147 Belize 270.97 metric tons compare
- 149 Turkmenistan 210 metric tons compare
- 150 Sierra Leone 185 metric tons compare
- 151 Saint Lucia 158.94 metric tons compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Niger?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Niger was 267 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 649 metric tons in 2020.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Niger ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.