Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Croatia
Croatia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 29,369 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Croatia, 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
Croatia recorded 29,369 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Croatia peaked at 29,369 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,889 metric tons, in 1996.
Croatia ranks 56th 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 Croatia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6,802 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 4,603 metric tons | -32.3% |
| 1994 | 4,941 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 4,007 metric tons | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 2,889 metric tons | -27.9% |
| 1997 | 3,510 metric tons | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 5,989 metric tons | +70.6% |
| 1999 | 6,313 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 6,876 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 10,468 metric tons | +52.2% |
| 2002 | 9,095 metric tons | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 9,505 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 12,834 metric tons | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 13,842 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 18,847 metric tons | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 16,135 metric tons | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 15,729 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 16,328 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 15,678 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 14,604 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 11,222 metric tons | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 13,720 metric tons | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 13,768 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 16,875 metric tons | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 17,269 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 17,114 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 19,680 metric tons | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 20,443 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 21,718 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 27,920 metric tons | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 27,218 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 26,859 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 29,369 metric tons | +9.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 29,369 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 12.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 29,369 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,060 metric tons, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,882 metric tons | 2,889 metric tons | 6,802 metric tons | 8 |
| 2000s | 12,966 metric tons | 6,876 metric tons | 18,847 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,037 metric tons | 11,222 metric tons | 20,443 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,617 metric tons | 21,718 metric tons | 29,369 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More agriculture & rural data for Croatia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2573 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6928 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3698 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 767.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4457 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Croatia?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Croatia was 29,369 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,369 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,889 metric tons in 1996.
- How does Croatia rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Croatia ranks 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia 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.