Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Serbia
Serbia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 6,870 metric tons in 2024. ▬ Flat
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Serbia, 2006–2024
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 Serbia is 6,870 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Serbia peaked at 8,645 metric tons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,013 metric tons, in 2006.
That places Serbia 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Serbia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,013 metric tons | — |
| 2007 | 7,009 metric tons | +39.8% |
| 2008 | 7,934 metric tons | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 7,890 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 8,645 metric tons | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 8,079 metric tons | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 8,161 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6,436 metric tons | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 7,668 metric tons | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 7,887 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 7,478 metric tons | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 5,670 metric tons | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 7,939 metric tons | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 7,507 metric tons | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 6,710 metric tons | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 8,008 metric tons | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 6,576 metric tons | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 6,606 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 6,870 metric tons | +4.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 6,870 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 6,870 metric tons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,060 metric tons, 68% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,962 metric tons | 5,013 metric tons | 7,934 metric tons | 4 |
| 2010s | 7,547 metric tons | 5,670 metric tons | 8,645 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,954 metric tons | 6,576 metric tons | 8,008 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More agriculture & rural data for Serbia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 501.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3736 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2007)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Serbia?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Serbia was 6,870 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,645 metric tons in 2010.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,013 metric tons in 2006.
- How does Serbia rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Serbia ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia 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.