Nigeria vs Tanzania: Fish landings and discards
Nigeria
2,418
in 2018
Tanzania
2,664
in 2018
Nigeria rank
95th
Tanzania rank
94th
Fish landings and discards over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2,664 against 2,418 in Nigeria, a difference of 246.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 95th and Tanzania ranks 94th of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 503.77 | 339.38 | 164.39 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1,064 | 726.54 | 337.11 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 9,837 | 1,192 | 8,645 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 9,988 | 3,555 | 6,433 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3,300 | 3,065 | 234.55 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2,338 | 2,863 | 524.44 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish landings and discards, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2,664 against 2,418 in Nigeria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 246, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for fish landings and discards?
- Nigeria ranks 95th and Tanzania ranks 94th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish landings and discards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
– Landings represent aquatic animals that are caught and brought ashore for use. – Discards are animals thrown back (alive or dead) into the sea after being caught during fishing activities.