Pakistan vs United Kingdom: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Pakistan
174,338 metric tons
in 2024
United Kingdom
226,006 metric tons
in 2024
Pakistan rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
26th
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Pakistan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 226,006 metric tons against 174,338 metric tons in Pakistan, a difference of 51,668 metric tons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,680 metric tons | 154 metric tons | 1,526 metric tons | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 3,550 metric tons | 752 metric tons | 2,798 metric tons | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 7,389 metric tons | 20,745 metric tons | 13,356 metric tons | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 14,781 metric tons | 94,790 metric tons | 80,010 metric tons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 89,252 metric tons | 178,242 metric tons | 88,990 metric tons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 150,873 metric tons | 212,400 metric tons | 61,527 metric tons | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 167,516 metric tons | 214,496 metric tons | 46,979 metric tons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Pakistan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 226,006 metric tons against 174,338 metric tons in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Pakistan and United Kingdom?
- 51,668 metric tons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and United Kingdom rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Pakistan ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 26th 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.