Which has higher fish landings and discards, Nigeria or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 2,693 against 2,418 in Nigeria as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela?

69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.

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.

Nigeria vs Venezuela: Fish landings and discards

Nigeria

2,418

in 2018

Venezuela

2,693

in 2018

Nigeria rank

95th

Venezuela rank

93rd

Fish landings and discards over time

Nigeria
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 2,693 against 2,418 in Nigeria, a difference of 275.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Venezuela ahead.

Nigeria ranks 95th and Venezuela ranks 93rd of 161 countries.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1950s	250.2	2,944	2,694	Venezuela
1960s	482.38	9,777	9,295	Venezuela
1970s	1,064	33,615	32,552	Venezuela
1980s	9,837	47,918	38,081	Venezuela
1990s	9,988	43,516	33,528	Venezuela
2000s	3,300	20,716	17,417	Venezuela
2010s	2,338	2,935	597.35	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Nigeria or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 2,693 against 2,418 in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Nigeria and Venezuela?: 275, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Nigeria and Venezuela rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Nigeria ranks 95th and Venezuela ranks 93rd 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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Indicator: Fish landings and discards
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 9,371 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

– 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.