Iran vs Turkey: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Iran
709,391 metric tons
in 2024
Turkey
577,124 metric tons
in 2024
Iran rank
16th
Turkey rank
18th
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 709,391 metric tons against 577,124 metric tons in Turkey, a difference of 132,267 metric tons.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.
Iran ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 182 metric tons | 182 metric tons | Turkey |
| 1970s | 2,137 metric tons | 759 metric tons | 1,378 metric tons | Iran |
| 1980s | 18,348 metric tons | 2,638 metric tons | 15,710 metric tons | Iran |
| 1990s | 27,089 metric tons | 27,110 metric tons | 20.7 metric tons | Turkey |
| 2000s | 111,002 metric tons | 108,401 metric tons | 2,601 metric tons | Iran |
| 2010s | 357,956 metric tons | 249,654 metric tons | 108,303 metric tons | Iran |
| 2020s | 612,040 metric tons | 508,268 metric tons | 103,772 metric tons | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 709,391 metric tons against 577,124 metric tons in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Iran and Turkey?
- 132,267 metric tons, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Iran ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 18th 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.