Greece vs Nigeria: Wild fish catch by gear type
Greece
48,849 tonnes
in 2018
Nigeria
43,597 tonnes
in 2018
Greece rank
50th
Nigeria rank
52nd
Wild fish catch by gear type over time
- Greece
- Nigeria
How they compare
Greece currently reports 48,849 tonnes against 43,597 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 5,252 tonnes.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,884 tonnes | 2,231 tonnes | 12,653 tonnes | Greece |
| 1960s | 35,056 tonnes | 7,247 tonnes | 27,809 tonnes | Greece |
| 1970s | 53,098 tonnes | 21,360 tonnes | 31,738 tonnes | Greece |
| 1980s | 93,861 tonnes | 72,007 tonnes | 21,854 tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | 106,723 tonnes | 122,299 tonnes | 15,576 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 88,979 tonnes | 45,915 tonnes | 43,064 tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 51,850 tonnes | 44,437 tonnes | 7,414 tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Greece or Nigeria?
- Greece, at 48,849 tonnes against 43,597 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Greece and Nigeria?
- 5,252 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nigeria?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Greece and Nigeria rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Greece ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.