Germany vs Ireland: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Germany
32,652 metric tons
in 2024
Ireland
37,632 metric tons
in 2024
Germany rank
53rd
Ireland rank
50th
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 37,632 metric tons against 32,652 metric tons in Germany, a difference of 4,980 metric tons.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 53rd and Ireland ranks 50th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,252 metric tons | 1,450 metric tons | 15,802 metric tons | Germany |
| 1970s | 31,544 metric tons | 4,304 metric tons | 27,240 metric tons | Germany |
| 1980s | 63,252 metric tons | 12,335 metric tons | 50,917 metric tons | Germany |
| 1990s | 71,949 metric tons | 32,573 metric tons | 39,376 metric tons | Germany |
| 2000s | 50,861 metric tons | 55,829 metric tons | 4,968 metric tons | Ireland |
| 2010s | 34,016 metric tons | 39,239 metric tons | 5,224 metric tons | Ireland |
| 2020s | 31,820 metric tons | 39,323 metric tons | 7,503 metric tons | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Germany or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 37,632 metric tons against 32,652 metric tons in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Germany and Ireland?
- 4,980 metric tons, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Germany ranks 53rd and Ireland ranks 50th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Aquaculture means raising fish and other seafood — including molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants — in farms. Capture fishery production is how much wild fish is caught, whether for commercial, industrial, recreational, or subsistence use.