Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Nigeria

Nigeria: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth was -0.2318 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.2318 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 117.6%
World rank
132nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
143.06 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-71.57 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Nigeria, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded -0.2318 % change on previous year for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 117.6% on the previous year and down 101.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Nigeria peaked at 143.06 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -71.57 % change on previous year, in 1990.

Nigeria ranks 132nd of 199 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, annual growth in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 8.38 % change on previous year
1962 8.65 % change on previous year +3.3%
1963 7.88 % change on previous year -8.9%
1964 7.18 % change on previous year -8.8%
1965 6.37 % change on previous year -11.3%
1966 6.2 % change on previous year -2.8%
1967 5.87 % change on previous year -5.3%
1968 5.18 % change on previous year -11.8%
1969 5.21 % change on previous year +0.7%
1970 5.42 % change on previous year +4.1%
1971 4.83 % change on previous year -11.0%
1972 4.76 % change on previous year -1.5%
1973 5.36 % change on previous year +12.5%
1974 5.06 % change on previous year -5.5%
1975 4.97 % change on previous year -1.8%
1976 4.67 % change on previous year -6.0%
1977 4.76 % change on previous year +1.9%
1978 4.37 % change on previous year -8.1%
1979 3.96 % change on previous year -9.5%
1980 4.25 % change on previous year +7.6%
1981 4.23 % change on previous year -0.6%
1982 4.39 % change on previous year +3.8%
1983 4.31 % change on previous year -1.8%
1984 -4.72 % change on previous year -209.4%
1985 21.06 % change on previous year -546.1%
1986 -30.87 % change on previous year -246.6%
1987 10.01 % change on previous year -132.4%
1988 77.12 % change on previous year +670.7%
1989 143.06 % change on previous year +85.5%
1990 -71.57 % change on previous year -150.0%
1991 109.13 % change on previous year -252.5%
1992 11.21 % change on previous year -89.7%
1993 0.0117 % change on previous year -99.9%
1994 -12.05 % change on previous year -103087.8%
1995 10.57 % change on previous year -187.7%
1996 17.28 % change on previous year +63.5%
1997 24.66 % change on previous year +42.7%
1998 -15.8 % change on previous year -164.1%
1999 6.25 % change on previous year -139.6%
2000 18.31 % change on previous year +192.9%
2001 -5.13 % change on previous year -128.0%
2002 25.68 % change on previous year -600.3%
2003 0.0457 % change on previous year -99.8%
2004 43.27 % change on previous year +94663.9%
2005 28.23 % change on previous year -34.8%
2006 50.08 % change on previous year +77.4%
2007 0.6018 % change on previous year -98.8%
2008 68.31 % change on previous year +11250.2%
2009 6.7 % change on previous year -90.2%
2010 31.24 % change on previous year +366.6%
2011 10.27 % change on previous year -67.1%
2012 14.82 % change on previous year +44.3%
2013 9.77 % change on previous year -34.1%
2014 12.39 % change on previous year +26.8%
2015 1.12 % change on previous year -91.0%
2016 -3.14 % change on previous year -381.8%
2017 -3.45 % change on previous year +9.6%
2018 -1.64 % change on previous year -52.3%
2019 -0.611 % change on previous year -62.8%
2020 -9.61 % change on previous year +1473.2%
2021 5.32 % change on previous year -155.4%
2022 -6 % change on previous year -212.7%
2023 -0.1065 % change on previous year -98.2%
2024 -0.2318 % change on previous year +117.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.77 % change on previous year 5.18 % change on previous year 8.65 % change on previous year 9
1970s 4.82 % change on previous year 3.96 % change on previous year 5.42 % change on previous year 10
1980s 23.29 % change on previous year -30.87 % change on previous year 143.06 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.97 % change on previous year -71.57 % change on previous year 109.13 % change on previous year 10
2000s 23.61 % change on previous year -5.13 % change on previous year 68.31 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.08 % change on previous year -3.45 % change on previous year 31.24 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.13 % change on previous year -9.61 % change on previous year 5.32 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 131 Ecuador -0.0905 % change on previous year compare
  2. 133 Thailand -0.2572 % change on previous year compare
  3. 134 Benin -0.7264 % change on previous year compare
  4. 135 Liberia -0.8811 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Nigeria?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Nigeria was -0.2318 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 143.06 % change on previous year in 1989.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -71.57 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth?
Nigeria ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 101.9%. 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 Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 8,220 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.