Aquaculture production (Food) in Brazil
Brazil: Aquaculture production (Food) was 882,935 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in Brazil, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 882,935 metric tons for aquaculture production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Brazil peaked at 882,935 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Brazil 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Aquaculture production (Food) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 10 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 19 metric tons | +90.0% |
| 1971 | 27 metric tons | +42.1% |
| 1972 | 50 metric tons | +85.2% |
| 1973 | 93 metric tons | +86.0% |
| 1974 | 158 metric tons | +69.9% |
| 1975 | 286 metric tons | +81.0% |
| 1976 | 433 metric tons | +51.4% |
| 1977 | 780 metric tons | +80.1% |
| 1978 | 1,132 metric tons | +45.1% |
| 1979 | 1,687 metric tons | +49.0% |
| 1980 | 3,737 metric tons | +121.5% |
| 1981 | 5,794 metric tons | +55.0% |
| 1982 | 7,586 metric tons | +30.9% |
| 1983 | 9,168 metric tons | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 10,700 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 10,873 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 10,990 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 13,140 metric tons | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 15,559 metric tons | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 18,170 metric tons | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 20,490 metric tons | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 23,390 metric tons | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 29,820 metric tons | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 30,390 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 30,915 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 46,202 metric tons | +49.4% |
| 1996 | 77,690 metric tons | +68.2% |
| 1997 | 87,676 metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 103,915 metric tons | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 140,657 metric tons | +35.4% |
| 2000 | 172,450 metric tons | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 205,568 metric tons | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 247,678 metric tons | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 273,268 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 269,699 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 257,784 metric tons | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 271,697 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 289,048 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 331,563 metric tons | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 365,137 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 411,787 metric tons | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 436,100 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 480,896 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 477,650 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 564,238 metric tons | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 578,389 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 543,116 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 565,330 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 581,773 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 600,735 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 630,935 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 650,718 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 739,027 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 793,194 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 882,935 metric tons | +11.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 882,935 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 152.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 882,935 metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 291.99 metric tons, 3023.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Aquaculture production (Food) in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +121.5% | 1,687 metric tons | 3,737 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 466.5 metric tons | 19 metric tons | 1,687 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,572 metric tons | 3,737 metric tons | 18,170 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,114 metric tons | 20,490 metric tons | 140,657 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 268,389 metric tons | 172,450 metric tons | 365,137 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 524,001 metric tons | 411,787 metric tons | 600,735 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 739,362 metric tons | 630,935 metric tons | 882,935 metric tons | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2918 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.28 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Brazil?
- Aquaculture production in Brazil was 882,935 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 882,935 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for aquaculture production?
- Brazil ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Aquaculture production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.