Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Lithuania
Lithuania: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 4,440 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Lithuania, 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
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Lithuania stood at 4,440 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Lithuania peaked at 5,135 metric tons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,516 metric tons, in 1997.
Lithuania ranks 105th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,899 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 2,907 metric tons | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 1,874 metric tons | -35.5% |
| 1995 | 1,714 metric tons | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 1,537 metric tons | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 1,516 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,516 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,650 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 1,996 metric tons | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 2,001 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,750 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 2,356 metric tons | +34.6% |
| 2004 | 2,697 metric tons | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 2,013 metric tons | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 2,224 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 3,377 metric tons | +51.8% |
| 2008 | 3,008 metric tons | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 3,422 metric tons | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 3,191 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 3,280 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3,582 metric tons | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 4,211 metric tons | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 3,836 metric tons | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 4,450 metric tons | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 4,393 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,749 metric tons | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 3,744 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,215 metric tons | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 4,477 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 5,135 metric tons | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 4,859 metric tons | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 4,258 metric tons | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 4,440 metric tons | +4.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 4,440 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 4,440 metric tons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,060 metric tons, 44% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,077 metric tons | 1,516 metric tons | 3,899 metric tons | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,484 metric tons | 1,750 metric tons | 3,422 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,865 metric tons | 3,191 metric tons | 4,450 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,634 metric tons | 4,258 metric tons | 5,135 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,932 metric tons compare
- 103 Malawi 4,800 metric tons compare
- 104 Sudan 4,450 metric tons compare
- 106 Dominican Republic 4,200 metric tons compare
- 107 Singapore 3,742 metric tons compare
- 108 Azerbaijan 3,294 metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lithuania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 748.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7947 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Lithuania?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Lithuania was 4,440 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,135 metric tons in 2021.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,516 metric tons in 1997.
- How does Lithuania rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Lithuania ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.