Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 9,636 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Côte d'Ivoire, 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 Côte d'Ivoire is 9,636 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 157.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 9,636 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 86th 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 Côte d'Ivoire, 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 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 21 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 60 metric tons | +185.7% |
| 1986 | 213 metric tons | +255.0% |
| 1987 | 229 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 170 metric tons | -25.8% |
| 1989 | 168 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 100 metric tons | -40.5% |
| 1991 | 253 metric tons | +153.0% |
| 1992 | 306 metric tons | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 351 metric tons | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 117 metric tons | -66.7% |
| 1995 | 386 metric tons | +229.9% |
| 1996 | 1,128 metric tons | +192.2% |
| 1997 | 450 metric tons | -60.1% |
| 1998 | 862 metric tons | +91.6% |
| 1999 | 1,000 metric tons | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 1,197 metric tons | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 1,025 metric tons | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 806 metric tons | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 866 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 866 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 866 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 866 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,290 metric tons | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 1,290 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,340 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,700 metric tons | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 3,394 metric tons | +99.6% |
| 2012 | 3,720 metric tons | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 3,720 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,750 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4,000 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 4,392 metric tons | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 4,420 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,550 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4,580 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5,650 metric tons | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 7,170 metric tons | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 7,957 metric tons | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 8,806 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 9,636 metric tons | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.1 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 229 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 495.3 metric tons | 100 metric tons | 1,128 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,041 metric tons | 806 metric tons | 1,340 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,823 metric tons | 1,700 metric tons | 4,580 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,844 metric tons | 5,650 metric tons | 9,636 metric tons | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 511.31 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4545 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 13.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Côte d'Ivoire was 9,636 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 9,636 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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.