Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product was 0.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Nigeria, 2011–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Nigeria stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Nigeria peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.
That places Nigeria 59th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +53.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Nigeria?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Nigeria was 0.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product?
- Nigeria ranks 59th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP.