Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Poland
Poland: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 43,554 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43,554 metric tons
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
49th
of 215 countries
All-time high
45,418 metric tons
in 2020
All-time low
7,500 metric tons
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Poland, 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 Poland is 43,554 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Poland peaked at 45,418 metric tons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,500 metric tons, in 1962.
That places Poland 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Poland, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,100 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 8,700 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 7,500 metric tons | -13.8% |
| 1963 | 8,800 metric tons | +17.3% |
| 1964 | 10,600 metric tons | +20.5% |
| 1965 | 9,700 metric tons | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 10,109 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 9,927 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 12,464 metric tons | +25.6% |
| 1969 | 12,905 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 9,833 metric tons | -23.8% |
| 1971 | 10,365 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 13,204 metric tons | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 13,805 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 13,512 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 14,599 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 14,578 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 16,728 metric tons | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 11,627 metric tons | -30.5% |
| 1979 | 9,932 metric tons | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 9,636 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 14,190 metric tons | +47.3% |
| 1982 | 12,881 metric tons | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 18,000 metric tons | +39.7% |
| 1984 | 20,000 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 20,099 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 18,684 metric tons | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 20,472 metric tons | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 25,951 metric tons | +26.8% |
| 1989 | 25,951 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26,400 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 29,500 metric tons | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 30,200 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 18,609 metric tons | -38.4% |
| 1994 | 24,500 metric tons | +31.7% |
| 1995 | 25,111 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 27,700 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 28,680 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 29,791 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 33,711 metric tons | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 35,795 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 35,460 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 32,709 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 35,436 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 35,131 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 37,920 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 35,867 metric tons | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 35,628 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 36,813 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 36,503 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 30,751 metric tons | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 29,037 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 32,261 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 35,208 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 40,110 metric tons | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 33,560 metric tons | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 35,452 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 35,418 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 36,806 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 39,730 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 45,418 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 39,610 metric tons | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 42,202 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 40,666 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 43,554 metric tons | +7.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 43,554 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 17.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 43,554 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,060 metric tons, 4.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,880 metric tons | 7,500 metric tons | 12,905 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,818 metric tons | 9,833 metric tons | 16,728 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,586 metric tons | 9,636 metric tons | 25,951 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,420 metric tons | 18,609 metric tons | 33,711 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,726 metric tons | 32,709 metric tons | 37,920 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,833 metric tons | 29,037 metric tons | 40,110 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,290 metric tons | 39,610 metric tons | 45,418 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More agriculture & rural data for Poland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 697.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6232 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3991 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Poland?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Poland was 43,554 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 45,418 metric tons in 2020.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,500 metric tons in 1962.
- How does Poland rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Poland ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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.