Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Argentina
Argentina: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 12,175 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12,175 metric tons
Change on year
up 120.7%
World rank
79th
of 215 countries
All-time high
12,175 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 Argentina, 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
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Argentina is 12,175 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 120.7% on the previous year and up 204.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Argentina peaked at 12,175 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Argentina ranks 79th 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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 1 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 2 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 4 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 5 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8 metric tons | +60.0% |
| 1968 | 11 metric tons | +37.5% |
| 1969 | 15 metric tons | +36.4% |
| 1970 | 19 metric tons | +26.7% |
| 1971 | 23 metric tons | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 27 metric tons | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 31 metric tons | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 36 metric tons | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 42 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 49 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 57 metric tons | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 67 metric tons | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 78 metric tons | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 90 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 105 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 123 metric tons | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 143 metric tons | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 150 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 270 metric tons | +80.0% |
| 1986 | 270 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 353 metric tons | +30.7% |
| 1988 | 353 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 300 metric tons | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 350 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 402 metric tons | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 707 metric tons | +75.9% |
| 1994 | 763 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 1,474 metric tons | +93.2% |
| 1996 | 1,322 metric tons | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 1,314 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,040 metric tons | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 1,218 metric tons | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 1,784 metric tons | +46.5% |
| 2001 | 1,340 metric tons | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 1,457 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 1,647 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 1,848 metric tons | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 2,057 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 2,528 metric tons | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 2,957 metric tons | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 2,700 metric tons | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 2,583 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2,654 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3,193 metric tons | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 2,958 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 3,825 metric tons | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 4,003 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 3,663 metric tons | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 3,673 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,568 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3,205 metric tons | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 2,592 metric tons | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 2,084 metric tons | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 3,687 metric tons | +76.9% |
| 2022 | 6,022 metric tons | +63.3% |
| 2023 | 5,516 metric tons | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 12,175 metric tons | +120.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 12,175 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 12,175 metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 291.99 metric tons, 41.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 15 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.9 metric tons | 19 metric tons | 78 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 215.7 metric tons | 90 metric tons | 353 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 889 metric tons | 300 metric tons | 1,474 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,090 metric tons | 1,340 metric tons | 2,957 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,334 metric tons | 2,592 metric tons | 4,003 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,897 metric tons | 2,084 metric tons | 12,175 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 76 Cameroon 14,100 metric tons compare
- 77 Cuba 13,647 metric tons compare
- 78 Moldova 12,757 metric tons compare
- 80 Afghanistan 12,170 metric tons compare
- 81 Costa Rica 12,168 metric tons compare
- 82 El Salvador 11,868 metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.01 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.64 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Argentina?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Argentina was 12,175 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 12,175 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Argentina ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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.