Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Belarus
Belarus: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 9,022 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Belarus, 1992–2024
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
Belarus recorded 9,022 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Belarus peaked at 16,293 metric tons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,150 metric tons, in 2004.
That places Belarus 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Belarus, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8,415 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 7,018 metric tons | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 6,934 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 5,463 metric tons | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 6,038 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 4,322 metric tons | -28.4% |
| 1998 | 4,727 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 4,824 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 6,716 metric tons | +39.2% |
| 2001 | 4,666 metric tons | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 6,523 metric tons | +39.8% |
| 2003 | 5,393 metric tons | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 4,150 metric tons | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 5,648 metric tons | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 8,406 metric tons | +48.8% |
| 2007 | 14,091 metric tons | +67.6% |
| 2008 | 14,636 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 15,659 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 16,265 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 16,293 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 15,499 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 13,548 metric tons | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 10,658 metric tons | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 9,131 metric tons | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 11,199 metric tons | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 10,354 metric tons | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 11,581 metric tons | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 9,591 metric tons | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 9,266 metric tons | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 8,505 metric tons | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 7,164 metric tons | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 7,439 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 9,022 metric tons | +21.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 9,022 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 9,022 metric tons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,060 metric tons, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,968 metric tons | 4,322 metric tons | 8,415 metric tons | 8 |
| 2000s | 8,589 metric tons | 4,150 metric tons | 15,659 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,412 metric tons | 9,131 metric tons | 16,293 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,279 metric tons | 7,164 metric tons | 9,266 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More agriculture & rural data for Belarus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 709.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2051 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Belarus?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Belarus was 9,022 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 16,293 metric tons in 2011.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,150 metric tons in 2004.
- How does Belarus rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Belarus ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.