According to the results of a survey conducted in 2019, about 7.3 percent of households in the South South Zone of the country participated in fish farming activities, the largest share nationwide. The lowest percentages were recorded in the South West and South East. In total, fish farming was practiced only by about three percent of Nigerian households, mostly by those living in rural areas.
Share of households practicing fish farming in Nigeria in 2019, by zone
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NBS (Nigeria). (December 31, 2019). Share of households practicing fish farming in Nigeria in 2019, by zone [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119616/fish-farming-among-households-in-nigeria-by-zone/
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