Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 2,863 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Tajikistan, 1992–2024
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
Tajikistan recorded 2,863 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 545.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Tajikistan peaked at 2,863 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26 metric tons, in 2004.
That places Tajikistan 110th 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 Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,874 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 2,462 metric tons | +31.4% |
| 1994 | 980 metric tons | -60.2% |
| 1995 | 284 metric tons | -71.0% |
| 1996 | 93 metric tons | -67.3% |
| 1997 | 71 metric tons | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 81 metric tons | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 74 metric tons | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 86 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 99 metric tons | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 143 metric tons | +44.4% |
| 2003 | 167 metric tons | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 26 metric tons | -84.4% |
| 2005 | 26 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 255.1 metric tons | +881.2% |
| 2010 | 517.2 metric tons | +102.7% |
| 2011 | 537 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 274.8 metric tons | -48.8% |
| 2013 | 403.9 metric tons | +47.0% |
| 2014 | 443.6 metric tons | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 450 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 439 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 470 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 512 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 736 metric tons | +43.8% |
| 2020 | 775 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2,039 metric tons | +163.1% |
| 2022 | 2,248 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 2,853 metric tons | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 2,863 metric tons | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 739.88 metric tons | 71 metric tons | 2,462 metric tons | 8 |
| 2000s | 88.01 metric tons | 26 metric tons | 255.1 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 478.35 metric tons | 274.8 metric tons | 736 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,156 metric tons | 775 metric tons | 2,863 metric tons | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tajikistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 314.01 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7384 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 16.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Tajikistan?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Tajikistan was 2,863 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,863 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 metric tons in 2004.
- How does Tajikistan rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Tajikistan ranks 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 545.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.