Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in El Salvador
El Salvador: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 11,868 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11,868 metric tons
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
82nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
12,919 metric tons
in 2022
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in El Salvador, 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
El Salvador recorded 11,868 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 613.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in El Salvador peaked at 12,919 metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
El Salvador ranks 82nd 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 El Salvador, 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 | 10 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 676 metric tons | +6660.0% |
| 1986 | 760 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 790 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 718 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 711 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 632 metric tons | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 117 metric tons | -81.5% |
| 1992 | 539 metric tons | +360.7% |
| 1993 | 628 metric tons | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 1,324 metric tons | +110.8% |
| 1995 | 518 metric tons | -60.9% |
| 1996 | 358 metric tons | -30.9% |
| 1997 | 384 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 399 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 279 metric tons | -30.1% |
| 2000 | 261 metric tons | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 395 metric tons | +51.3% |
| 2002 | 781 metric tons | +97.7% |
| 2003 | 1,131 metric tons | +44.8% |
| 2004 | 2,219 metric tons | +96.2% |
| 2005 | 2,203 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,078 metric tons | +39.7% |
| 2007 | 3,734 metric tons | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 3,817 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4,356 metric tons | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 4,500 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 4,884 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 5,322 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 3,278 metric tons | -38.4% |
| 2014 | 1,663 metric tons | -49.3% |
| 2015 | 6,743 metric tons | +305.5% |
| 2016 | 7,956 metric tons | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 11,028 metric tons | +38.6% |
| 2018 | 10,913 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9,944 metric tons | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 8,378 metric tons | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 12,749 metric tons | +52.2% |
| 2022 | 12,919 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 12,818 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 11,868 metric tons | -7.4% |
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 | 366.5 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 790 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 517.8 metric tons | 117 metric tons | 1,324 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,197 metric tons | 261 metric tons | 4,356 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,623 metric tons | 1,663 metric tons | 11,028 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,746 metric tons | 8,378 metric tons | 12,919 metric tons | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for El Salvador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 253.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2448 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in El Salvador?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in El Salvador was 11,868 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 12,919 metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does El Salvador rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- El Salvador ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 613.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.