Benin vs Nicaragua: Capture fishery production
Benin
61,561 metric tons
in 2024
Nicaragua
58,165 metric tons
in 2024
Benin rank
94th
Nicaragua rank
95th
Capture fishery production over time
- Benin
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Benin currently reports 61,561 metric tons against 58,165 metric tons in Nicaragua, a difference of 3,396 metric tons.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 94th and Nicaragua ranks 95th of 215 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,190 metric tons | 6,080 metric tons | 22,110 metric tons | Benin |
| 1970s | 39,254 metric tons | 11,322 metric tons | 27,932 metric tons | Benin |
| 1980s | 37,914 metric tons | 4,768 metric tons | 33,146 metric tons | Benin |
| 1990s | 39,786 metric tons | 18,152 metric tons | 21,635 metric tons | Benin |
| 2000s | 37,885 metric tons | 26,092 metric tons | 11,793 metric tons | Benin |
| 2010s | 48,208 metric tons | 44,662 metric tons | 3,546 metric tons | Benin |
| 2020s | 62,688 metric tons | 54,354 metric tons | 8,333 metric tons | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fishery production, Benin or Nicaragua?
- Benin, at 61,561 metric tons against 58,165 metric tons in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fishery production between Benin and Nicaragua?
- 3,396 metric tons, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for capture fishery production?
- Benin ranks 94th and Nicaragua ranks 95th 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 Capture fishery production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Capture (wild) fishery production does not include seafood produced from fish farming (aquaculture).