Russia vs United States: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Russia
342,450 metric tons
in 2024
United States
467,617 metric tons
in 2024
Russia rank
21st
United States rank
20th
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 467,617 metric tons against 342,450 metric tons in Russia, a difference of 125,167 metric tons.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Russia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 21st and United States ranks 20th of 215 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,412 metric tons | 423,957 metric tons | 349,545 metric tons | United States |
| 2000s | 104,797 metric tons | 513,211 metric tons | 408,415 metric tons | United States |
| 2010s | 168,315 metric tons | 444,336 metric tons | 276,022 metric tons | United States |
| 2020s | 333,288 metric tons | 471,988 metric tons | 138,700 metric tons | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 467,617 metric tons against 342,450 metric tons in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Russia and United States?
- 125,167 metric tons, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Russia ranks 21st and United States ranks 20th 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.