Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 19,396 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kyrgyzstan, 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
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kyrgyzstan is 19,396 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.3% on the previous year and up 3,256.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 33,640 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12 metric tons, in 2003.
That places Kyrgyzstan 65th 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 642 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 223 metric tons | -65.3% |
| 1994 | 163 metric tons | -26.9% |
| 1995 | 207 metric tons | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 185 metric tons | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 168 metric tons | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 162 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 71 metric tons | -56.2% |
| 2000 | 58 metric tons | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 144 metric tons | +148.3% |
| 2002 | 94 metric tons | -34.7% |
| 2003 | 12 metric tons | -87.2% |
| 2004 | 20 metric tons | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 107 metric tons | +435.0% |
| 2008 | 92 metric tons | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 133 metric tons | +44.6% |
| 2010 | 352 metric tons | +164.7% |
| 2011 | 394.5 metric tons | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 297 metric tons | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 300 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 577.93 metric tons | +92.6% |
| 2015 | 1,068 metric tons | +84.9% |
| 2016 | 1,931 metric tons | +80.7% |
| 2017 | 2,100 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 2,559 metric tons | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 4,300 metric tons | +68.1% |
| 2020 | 5,100 metric tons | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 10,300 metric tons | +102.0% |
| 2022 | 20,698 metric tons | +101.0% |
| 2023 | 33,640 metric tons | +62.5% |
| 2024 | 19,396 metric tons | -42.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 227.62 metric tons | 71 metric tons | 642 metric tons | 8 |
| 2000s | 70 metric tons | 12 metric tons | 144 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,388 metric tons | 297 metric tons | 4,300 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,827 metric tons | 5,100 metric tons | 33,640 metric tons | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kyrgyzstan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 246.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6525 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kyrgyzstan?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kyrgyzstan was 19,396 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 33,640 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 metric tons in 2003.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,256.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.