Nigeria vs Uruguay: Fish catch by fishing sector

Nigeria
71,100
in 2018
Uruguay
61,547
in 2018
Nigeria rank
73rd
Uruguay rank
76th

Fish catch by fishing sector over time

  • Nigeria
  • Uruguay
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195019842018

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 71,100 against 61,547 in Uruguay, a difference of 9,553.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.

Nigeria ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 76th of 165 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 2,582 5,290 2,708 Uruguay
1960s 7,141 12,845 5,703 Uruguay
1970s 20,929 43,047 22,118 Uruguay
1980s 102,475 151,970 49,495 Uruguay
1990s 195,703 138,606 57,097 Nigeria
2000s 194,589 119,073 75,515 Nigeria
2010s 107,802 65,880 41,923 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish catch by fishing sector, Nigeria or Uruguay?
Nigeria, at 71,100 against 61,547 in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish catch by fishing sector between Nigeria and Uruguay?
9,553, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uruguay?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Nigeria and Uruguay rank globally for fish catch by fishing sector?
Nigeria ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 76th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fish catch by fishing sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fish catch by fishing sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 9,716 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed