Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 8 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Luxembourg, 1970–2024
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 Luxembourg is 8 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Luxembourg peaked at 8 metric tons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1970.
Luxembourg ranks 183rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2000 | 5 metric tons | — |
| 2001 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 metric tons | +60.0% |
| 2009 | 8 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 metric tons | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 8 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 8 metric tons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,060 metric tons, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6 metric tons | 5 metric tons | 8 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 metric tons | 8 metric tons | 8 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 metric tons | 8 metric tons | 8 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 182 Maldives 9 metric tons compare
- 183 Isle of Man 8 metric tons compare
- 183 Kiribati 8 metric tons compare
- 186 United States Virgin Islands 6 metric tons compare
- 186 Vanuatu 6 metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Luxembourg
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 20.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 341.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6761 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Luxembourg?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Luxembourg was 8 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 8 metric tons in 2008.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1970.
- How does Luxembourg rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Luxembourg ranks 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.