Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Ireland
37,632 metric tons
in 2024
Sri Lanka
56,118 metric tons
in 2024
Ireland rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 56,118 metric tons against 37,632 metric tons in Ireland, a difference of 18,486 metric tons.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,450 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 1,450 metric tons | Ireland |
| 1970s | 4,304 metric tons | 16.6 metric tons | 4,288 metric tons | Ireland |
| 1980s | 12,335 metric tons | 291.3 metric tons | 12,043 metric tons | Ireland |
| 1990s | 32,573 metric tons | 3,139 metric tons | 29,434 metric tons | Ireland |
| 2000s | 55,829 metric tons | 5,136 metric tons | 50,693 metric tons | Ireland |
| 2010s | 39,239 metric tons | 25,469 metric tons | 13,771 metric tons | Ireland |
| 2020s | 39,323 metric tons | 53,837 metric tons | 14,514 metric tons | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 56,118 metric tons against 37,632 metric tons in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 18,486 metric tons, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Ireland ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th 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.