Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Romania
Romania: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 10,058 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10,058 metric tons
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
85th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50,680 metric tons
in 1988
All-time low
7,284 metric tons
in 2005
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Romania, 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
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Romania stood at 10,058 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Romania peaked at 50,680 metric tons in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7,284 metric tons, in 2005.
That places Romania 85th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13,700 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 14,400 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 13,700 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 13,500 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 14,010 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 13,850 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 14,300 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 17,900 metric tons | +25.2% |
| 1968 | 14,400 metric tons | -19.6% |
| 1969 | 15,400 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 18,850 metric tons | +22.4% |
| 1971 | 22,000 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 28,710 metric tons | +30.5% |
| 1973 | 27,850 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 33,544 metric tons | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 32,316 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 37,373 metric tons | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 35,142 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 35,330 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 34,551 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 34,676 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 39,016 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 43,661 metric tons | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 32,217 metric tons | -26.2% |
| 1984 | 45,116 metric tons | +40.0% |
| 1985 | 42,414 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 47,544 metric tons | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 40,183 metric tons | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 50,680 metric tons | +26.1% |
| 1989 | 47,260 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 34,950 metric tons | -26.0% |
| 1991 | 29,530 metric tons | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 24,620 metric tons | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 21,100 metric tons | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 20,400 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 19,830 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 13,900 metric tons | -29.9% |
| 1997 | 11,168 metric tons | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 9,614 metric tons | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 8,998 metric tons | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 9,727 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 10,818 metric tons | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 9,248 metric tons | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 9,042 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 8,137 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 7,284 metric tons | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 8,088 metric tons | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 10,312 metric tons | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 12,532 metric tons | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 13,131 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 8,981 metric tons | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 8,353 metric tons | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 10,004 metric tons | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 10,154 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 10,680 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 11,022 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 12,554 metric tons | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 12,798 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 12,298 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 12,848 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 12,371 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 11,713 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 11,211 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 11,264 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 10,058 metric tons | -10.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 10,058 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 4.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 10,058 metric tons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,060 metric tons, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,516 metric tons | 13,500 metric tons | 17,900 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 30,567 metric tons | 18,850 metric tons | 37,373 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,277 metric tons | 32,217 metric tons | 50,680 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,411 metric tons | 8,998 metric tons | 34,950 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,832 metric tons | 7,284 metric tons | 13,131 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,969 metric tons | 8,353 metric tons | 12,848 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,323 metric tons | 10,058 metric tons | 12,371 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More agriculture & rural data for Romania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4354 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6361 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 676.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1768 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Romania?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Romania was 10,058 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 50,680 metric tons in 1988.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,284 metric tons in 2005.
- How does Romania rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Romania ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.