Nigeria - Fisheries production
Aquaculture production (metric tons)
The value for Aquaculture production (metric tons) in Nigeria was 291,323 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 58 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 316,727 in 2015 and a minimum value of 2,005 in 1960.
Definition: Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,005 |
| 1961 | 2,173 |
| 1962 | 2,361 |
| 1963 | 2,547 |
| 1964 | 2,730 |
| 1965 | 2,904 |
| 1966 | 3,084 |
| 1967 | 3,265 |
| 1968 | 3,434 |
| 1969 | 3,613 |
| 1970 | 3,809 |
| 1971 | 3,993 |
| 1972 | 4,183 |
| 1973 | 4,407 |
| 1974 | 4,630 |
| 1975 | 4,860 |
| 1976 | 5,087 |
| 1977 | 5,329 |
| 1978 | 5,562 |
| 1979 | 5,782 |
| 1980 | 6,028 |
| 1981 | 6,283 |
| 1982 | 6,559 |
| 1983 | 6,842 |
| 1984 | 6,519 |
| 1985 | 7,892 |
| 1986 | 5,456 |
| 1987 | 6,002 |
| 1988 | 10,631 |
| 1989 | 25,840 |
| 1990 | 7,347 |
| 1991 | 15,365 |
| 1992 | 17,088 |
| 1993 | 17,090 |
| 1994 | 15,030 |
| 1995 | 16,619 |
| 1996 | 19,491 |
| 1997 | 24,297 |
| 1998 | 20,458 |
| 1999 | 21,737 |
| 2000 | 25,718 |
| 2001 | 24,398 |
| 2002 | 30,663 |
| 2003 | 30,677 |
| 2004 | 43,950 |
| 2005 | 56,355 |
| 2006 | 84,578 |
| 2007 | 85,087 |
| 2008 | 143,207 |
| 2009 | 152,796 |
| 2010 | 200,535 |
| 2011 | 221,128 |
| 2012 | 253,898 |
| 2013 | 278,706 |
| 2014 | 313,231 |
| 2015 | 316,727 |
| 2016 | 306,767 |
| 2017 | 296,191 |
| 2018 | 291,323 |
Capture fisheries production (metric tons)
The value for Capture fisheries production (metric tons) in Nigeria was 878,155 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 58 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 916,284 in 2017 and a minimum value of 52,837 in 1961.
Definition: Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 56,505 |
| 1961 | 52,837 |
| 1962 | 62,869 |
| 1963 | 63,703 |
| 1964 | 82,740 |
| 1965 | 94,376 |
| 1966 | 107,016 |
| 1967 | 116,155 |
| 1968 | 116,696 |
| 1969 | 112,237 |
| 1970 | 152,090 |
| 1971 | 241,303 |
| 1972 | 242,211 |
| 1973 | 246,186 |
| 1974 | 252,706 |
| 1975 | 251,640 |
| 1976 | 255,498 |
| 1977 | 256,849 |
| 1978 | 258,506 |
| 1979 | 262,971 |
| 1980 | 255,265 |
| 1981 | 253,849 |
| 1982 | 263,156 |
| 1983 | 265,470 |
| 1984 | 257,414 |
| 1985 | 237,461 |
| 1986 | 266,117 |
| 1987 | 254,806 |
| 1988 | 268,883 |
| 1989 | 274,609 |
| 1990 | 308,981 |
| 1991 | 252,340 |
| 1992 | 301,327 |
| 1993 | 238,409 |
| 1994 | 266,202 |
| 1995 | 349,482 |
| 1996 | 337,993 |
| 1997 | 387,923 |
| 1998 | 463,024 |
| 1999 | 455,628 |
| 2000 | 441,377 |
| 2001 | 452,146 |
| 2002 | 481,056 |
| 2003 | 475,162 |
| 2004 | 465,251 |
| 2005 | 523,182 |
| 2006 | 552,323 |
| 2007 | 530,420 |
| 2008 | 601,368 |
| 2009 | 598,210 |
| 2010 | 616,981 |
| 2011 | 635,486 |
| 2012 | 668,754 |
| 2013 | 721,355 |
| 2014 | 759,828 |
| 2015 | 710,331 |
| 2016 | 734,731 |
| 2017 | 916,284 |
| 2018 | 878,155 |
Total fisheries production (metric tons)
The value for Total fisheries production (metric tons) in Nigeria was 1,169,478 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 58 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,212,475 in 2017 and a minimum value of 55,010 in 1961.
Definition: 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.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 58,510 |
| 1961 | 55,010 |
| 1962 | 65,230 |
| 1963 | 66,250 |
| 1964 | 85,470 |
| 1965 | 97,280 |
| 1966 | 110,100 |
| 1967 | 119,420 |
| 1968 | 120,130 |
| 1969 | 115,850 |
| 1970 | 155,899 |
| 1971 | 245,296 |
| 1972 | 246,394 |
| 1973 | 250,593 |
| 1974 | 257,336 |
| 1975 | 256,500 |
| 1976 | 260,585 |
| 1977 | 262,178 |
| 1978 | 264,068 |
| 1979 | 268,753 |
| 1980 | 261,293 |
| 1981 | 260,132 |
| 1982 | 269,715 |
| 1983 | 272,312 |
| 1984 | 263,933 |
| 1985 | 245,353 |
| 1986 | 271,573 |
| 1987 | 260,808 |
| 1988 | 279,514 |
| 1989 | 300,449 |
| 1990 | 316,328 |
| 1991 | 267,705 |
| 1992 | 318,415 |
| 1993 | 255,499 |
| 1994 | 281,232 |
| 1995 | 366,101 |
| 1996 | 357,484 |
| 1997 | 412,220 |
| 1998 | 483,482 |
| 1999 | 477,365 |
| 2000 | 467,095 |
| 2001 | 476,544 |
| 2002 | 511,719 |
| 2003 | 505,839 |
| 2004 | 509,201 |
| 2005 | 579,537 |
| 2006 | 636,901 |
| 2007 | 615,507 |
| 2008 | 744,575 |
| 2009 | 751,006 |
| 2010 | 817,516 |
| 2011 | 856,614 |
| 2012 | 922,652 |
| 2013 | 1,000,061 |
| 2014 | 1,073,059 |
| 2015 | 1,027,058 |
| 2016 | 1,041,498 |
| 2017 | 1,212,475 |
| 2018 | 1,169,478 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Agricultural production
