Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP in Nigeria

Name: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nigeria: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 metric tons per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 92.8%

World rank

30th

of 210 countries

All-time high

0 metric tons per US$ of GDP

in 2024

All-time low

0 metric tons per US$ of GDP

in 1981

Years of data

1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of gdp in Nigeria is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.8% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 1981.

Nigeria ranks 30th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1960 to 2024.
Year	metric tons per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1962	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1963	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1964	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1965	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1966	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1967	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+29.5%
1968	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1969	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1970	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-44.3%
1971	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+43.2%
1972	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1973	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1974	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-35.9%
1975	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1976	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1977	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1978	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1979	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1980	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
1981	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-59.3%
1982	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
1983	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+53.4%
1984	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+25.9%
1985	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1986	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1987	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1988	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+87.9%
1989	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+174.2%
1990	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-76.8%
1991	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+89.8%
1992	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
1993	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1994	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-38.0%
1995	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-36.9%
1996	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1997	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
1998	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1999	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+292.4%
2000	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2001	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2002	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2003	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2004	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2005	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2006	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2007	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2008	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+38.0%
2009	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
2010	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2011	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2012	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2013	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2014	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2015	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
2016	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
2017	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2018	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2019	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-37.3%
2020	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2021	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2022	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2023	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+32.6%
2024	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+92.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

27 Korea 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
28 Malaysia 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
29 Kyrgyzstan 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
31 Armenia 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
32 Nicaragua 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
33 Lesotho 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of gdp in Nigeria?: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1981.
How does Nigeria rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of gdp?: Nigeria ranks 30th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP
Unit: metric tons per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 210 places, 11,336 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.