Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Finland
Finland: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 16,609 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Finland, 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
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Finland stood at 16,609 metric tons.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Finland peaked at 19,271 metric tons in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Finland 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Finland, 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 | 50 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 190 metric tons | +280.0% |
| 1967 | 390 metric tons | +105.3% |
| 1968 | 600 metric tons | +53.8% |
| 1969 | 800 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 999 metric tons | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 1,201 metric tons | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 1,403 metric tons | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 1,200 metric tons | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 1,800 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 1,800 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,500 metric tons | +38.9% |
| 1977 | 2,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,455 metric tons | +38.2% |
| 1979 | 3,275 metric tons | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 4,921 metric tons | +50.3% |
| 1981 | 5,698 metric tons | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 6,334 metric tons | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 7,746 metric tons | +22.3% |
| 1984 | 9,586 metric tons | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 10,166 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 11,006 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 12,689 metric tons | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 16,367 metric tons | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 18,550 metric tons | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 18,550 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 19,271 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 17,909 metric tons | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 17,526 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 16,682 metric tons | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 17,345 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 17,659 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 16,426 metric tons | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 16,024 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 15,449 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 15,400 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 15,739 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 15,132 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 12,558 metric tons | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 12,821 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 14,355 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 12,891 metric tons | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 13,025 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 13,439 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 13,627 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 11,772 metric tons | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 11,275 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 12,659 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 13,613 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 13,465 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 14,877 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 14,412 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 14,587 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 14,164 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 15,296 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 15,053 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 14,399 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 16,281 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 15,169 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 16,609 metric tons | +9.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 16,609 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 6.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 16,609 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,060 metric tons, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Finland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +280.0% | 50 metric tons | 190 metric tons |
| 1967 | +105.3% | 190 metric tons | 390 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 800 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,013 metric tons | 999 metric tons | 3,455 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,306 metric tons | 4,921 metric tons | 18,550 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,284 metric tons | 15,449 metric tons | 19,271 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,899 metric tons | 12,558 metric tons | 15,739 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,612 metric tons | 11,275 metric tons | 15,296 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,502 metric tons | 14,399 metric tons | 16,609 metric tons | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0312 % 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 0.3975 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0795 % 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 0.4004 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5476 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Finland?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Finland was 16,609 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 19,271 metric tons in 1991.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Finland rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Finland ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.