Iran vs Nigeria: Capture fishery production
Iran
789,229 metric tons
in 2024
Nigeria
855,310 metric tons
in 2024
Iran rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
21st
Capture fishery production over time
- Iran
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 855,310 metric tons against 789,229 metric tons in Iran, a difference of 66,081 metric tons.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iran ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,775 metric tons | 86,513 metric tons | 65,738 metric tons | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 49,805 metric tons | 241,996 metric tons | 192,191 metric tons | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 124,751 metric tons | 259,703 metric tons | 134,952 metric tons | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 324,211 metric tons | 336,131 metric tons | 11,920 metric tons | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 386,751 metric tons | 512,050 metric tons | 125,298 metric tons | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 639,749 metric tons | 746,692 metric tons | 106,943 metric tons | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 777,739 metric tons | 805,476 metric tons | 27,737 metric tons | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fishery production, Iran or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 855,310 metric tons against 789,229 metric tons in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fishery production between Iran and Nigeria?
- 66,081 metric tons, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for capture fishery production?
- Iran ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 21st 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).