Niger vs Sierra Leone: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Niger
267 metric tons
in 2024
Sierra Leone
185 metric tons
in 2024
Niger rank
148th
Sierra Leone rank
150th
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Niger currently reports 267 metric tons against 185 metric tons in Sierra Leone, a difference of 82 metric tons.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Niger ranks 148th and Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0.1 metric tons | 0.1 metric tons | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 7.7 metric tons | 9.9 metric tons | 2.2 metric tons | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 17.7 metric tons | 24.5 metric tons | 6.8 metric tons | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 38.6 metric tons | 38.5 metric tons | 0.1 metric tons | Niger |
| 2010s | 243.56 metric tons | 83 metric tons | 160.56 metric tons | Niger |
| 2020s | 476.4 metric tons | 154 metric tons | 322.4 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 Sierra Leone?
- Niger, at 267 metric tons against 185 metric tons in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 82 metric tons, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Niger ranks 148th and Sierra Leone ranks 150th 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
Aquaculture means raising fish and other seafood — including molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants — in farms. Capture fishery production is how much wild fish is caught, whether for commercial, industrial, recreational, or subsistence use.