Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 12,170 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12,170 metric tons
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
80th
of 215 countries
All-time high
12,170 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Afghanistan, 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
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Afghanistan stood at 12,170 metric tons. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 155.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Afghanistan peaked at 12,170 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Afghanistan ranks 80th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Afghanistan, 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 | 60 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 170 metric tons | +183.3% |
| 1977 | 170 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 170 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 170 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 170 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 170 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 170 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 170 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 170 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 170 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 170 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 170 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 170 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 170 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 300 metric tons | +76.5% |
| 1991 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 450 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 450 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 450 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 450 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 450 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 450 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,050 metric tons | +133.3% |
| 2008 | 1,050 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,650 metric tons | +57.1% |
| 2010 | 2,250 metric tons | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 2,850 metric tons | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 3,480 metric tons | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 4,110 metric tons | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 4,760 metric tons | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 5,450 metric tons | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 6,150 metric tons | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 7,000 metric tons | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 7,950 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 8,629 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 9,444 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 11,107 metric tons | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 11,150 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 11,660 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 12,170 metric tons | +4.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 12,170 metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,165 metric tons, 10.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 12,170 metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,171 metric tons, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 60 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 104 metric tons | 60 metric tons | 170 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 170 metric tons | 170 metric tons | 170 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 300 metric tons | 300 metric tons | 300 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 675 metric tons | 300 metric tons | 1,650 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,263 metric tons | 2,250 metric tons | 8,629 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,106 metric tons | 9,444 metric tons | 12,170 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1847 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2358 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8814 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Afghanistan?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Afghanistan was 12,170 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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12,170 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Afghanistan ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.