Saudi Arabia vs Uzbekistan: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Saudi Arabia
161,883 metric tons
in 2024
Uzbekistan
155,819 metric tons
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Uzbekistan rank
32nd
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 161,883 metric tons against 155,819 metric tons in Uzbekistan, a difference of 6,064 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and Uzbekistan ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,632 metric tons | 11,008 metric tons | 7,376 metric tons | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 14,112 metric tons | 4,054 metric tons | 10,058 metric tons | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 36,089 metric tons | 34,982 metric tons | 1,107 metric tons | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 127,270 metric tons | 134,734 metric tons | 7,464 metric tons | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Saudi Arabia or Uzbekistan?
- Saudi Arabia, at 161,883 metric tons against 155,819 metric tons in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan?
- 6,064 metric tons, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and Uzbekistan ranks 32nd 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.