Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 18,005 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Nicaragua, 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
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Nicaragua is 18,005 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Nicaragua peaked at 31,568 metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Nicaragua 70th 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 Nicaragua, 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 | 17 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 17 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 27 metric tons | +58.8% |
| 1986 | 36 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 48 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 74 metric tons | +54.2% |
| 1989 | 74 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 74 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 74 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60 metric tons | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 326 metric tons | +443.3% |
| 1994 | 1,068 metric tons | +227.6% |
| 1995 | 2,310 metric tons | +116.3% |
| 1996 | 2,504 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 3,486 metric tons | +39.2% |
| 1998 | 4,790 metric tons | +37.4% |
| 1999 | 4,205 metric tons | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 5,435 metric tons | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 5,750 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 6,089 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 7,005 metric tons | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 7,880 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 9,983 metric tons | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 11,220 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 11,533 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 16,078 metric tons | +39.4% |
| 2009 | 18,943 metric tons | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 16,972 metric tons | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 15,766 metric tons | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 24,351 metric tons | +54.5% |
| 2013 | 26,407 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 30,566 metric tons | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 24,536 metric tons | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 21,182 metric tons | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 24,899 metric tons | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 29,473 metric tons | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 29,523 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 29,489 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 31,006 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 31,568 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 19,145 metric tons | -39.4% |
| 2024 | 18,005 metric tons | -6.0% |
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 | 29.3 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 74 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,890 metric tons | 60 metric tons | 4,790 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,992 metric tons | 5,435 metric tons | 18,943 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,368 metric tons | 15,766 metric tons | 30,566 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,843 metric tons | 18,005 metric tons | 31,568 metric tons | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 459.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4056 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Nicaragua?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Nicaragua was 18,005 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 31,568 metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Nicaragua ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.