Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Chile
Chile: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 1.42 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Chile, 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
Chile recorded 1.42 million metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Chile peaked at 1.52 million metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Chile 10th 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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Chile, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 80 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 80 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 90 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 100 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 110 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 120 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 230 metric tons | +91.7% |
| 1967 | 144 metric tons | -37.4% |
| 1968 | 183 metric tons | +27.1% |
| 1969 | 201 metric tons | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 183 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 212 metric tons | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 258 metric tons | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 370 metric tons | +43.4% |
| 1974 | 443 metric tons | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 543 metric tons | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 736 metric tons | +35.5% |
| 1977 | 818 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 1,093 metric tons | +33.6% |
| 1979 | 1,514 metric tons | +38.5% |
| 1980 | 2,088 metric tons | +37.9% |
| 1981 | 2,789 metric tons | +33.6% |
| 1982 | 5,316 metric tons | +90.6% |
| 1983 | 1,972 metric tons | -62.9% |
| 1984 | 8,611 metric tons | +336.7% |
| 1985 | 7,497 metric tons | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 9,941 metric tons | +32.6% |
| 1987 | 13,936 metric tons | +40.2% |
| 1988 | 32,349 metric tons | +132.1% |
| 1989 | 51,510 metric tons | +59.2% |
| 1990 | 70,464 metric tons | +36.8% |
| 1991 | 105,258 metric tons | +49.4% |
| 1992 | 116,281 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 135,090 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 183,747 metric tons | +36.0% |
| 1995 | 206,266 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 323,115 metric tons | +56.6% |
| 1997 | 375,113 metric tons | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 361,430 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 305,494 metric tons | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 425,058 metric tons | +39.1% |
| 2001 | 631,634 metric tons | +48.6% |
| 2002 | 617,303 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 607,338 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 696,157 metric tons | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 739,368 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 832,329 metric tons | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 806,166 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 870,845 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 881,084 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 713,241 metric tons | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 969,539 metric tons | +35.9% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million metric tons | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million metric tons | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million metric tons | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million metric tons | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million metric tons | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million metric tons | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.41 million metric tons | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 1.51 million metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.44 million metric tons | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million metric tons | -5.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.42 million metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 581.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.42 million metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 291.99 metric tons, 4864.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +336.7% | 1,972 metric tons | 8,611 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.8 metric tons | 80 metric tons | 230 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 617 metric tons | 183 metric tons | 1,514 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,601 metric tons | 1,972 metric tons | 51,510 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 218,226 metric tons | 70,464 metric tons | 375,113 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 710,728 metric tons | 425,058 metric tons | 881,084 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million metric tons | 713,241 metric tons | 1.41 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million metric tons | 1.42 million metric tons | 1.52 million metric tons | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 621.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1082 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Chile?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Chile was 1.42 million 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Chile ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.