Pelagic Fish — Import quantity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Pelagic Fish — Import quantity was 411 1000 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pelagic Fish — Import quantity in Nigeria, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.
Analysis
In 2023, pelagic fish — import quantity in Nigeria stood at 411 1000 t. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pelagic fish — import quantity in Nigeria peaked at 1,569 1000 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 411 1000 t, in 2021.
Nigeria ranks 23rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Pelagic Fish — Import quantity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 991 1000 t | — |
| 2011 | 1,569 1000 t | +58.3% |
| 2012 | 833 1000 t | -46.9% |
| 2013 | 669 1000 t | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 869 1000 t | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 725 1000 t | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 660 1000 t | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 437 1000 t | -33.8% |
| 2018 | 416 1000 t | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 514 1000 t | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 613 1000 t | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 411 1000 t | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 411 1000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 411 1000 t | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 411 1000 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12 1000 t, 34.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 411 1000 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17 1000 t, 24.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 768.3 1000 t | 416 1000 t | 1,569 1000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 461.5 1000 t | 411 1000 t | 613 1000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 21 Philippines 513 1000 t compare
- 22 Indonesia 479 1000 t compare
- 24 Ghana 368 1000 t compare
- 25 Russian Federation 331 1000 t compare
- 25 Russia 331 1000 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pelagic fish — import quantity in Nigeria?
- Pelagic fish — import quantity in Nigeria was 411 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pelagic fish — import quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,569 1000 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest pelagic fish — import quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 411 1000 t in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for pelagic fish — import quantity?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pelagic fish — import quantity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pelagic Fish — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.