Nigeria vs Uruguay: Wild fish catch by gear type
Nigeria
43,597 tonnes
in 2018
Uruguay
47,385 tonnes
in 2018
Nigeria rank
52nd
Uruguay rank
51st
Wild fish catch by gear type over time
- Nigeria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 47,385 tonnes against 43,597 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 3,788 tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Nigeria ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 51st of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,231 tonnes | 3,099 tonnes | 867.47 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 7,247 tonnes | 8,072 tonnes | 825.02 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 21,360 tonnes | 31,186 tonnes | 9,826 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 72,007 tonnes | 122,471 tonnes | 50,465 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 122,299 tonnes | 107,583 tonnes | 14,716 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 45,915 tonnes | 78,362 tonnes | 32,448 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 44,437 tonnes | 50,452 tonnes | 6,016 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Nigeria or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 47,385 tonnes against 43,597 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 3,788 tonnes, with Uruguay 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 wild fish catch by gear type?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 51st 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.