Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Ukraine
Ukraine: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 18,642 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18,642 metric tons
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
68th
of 215 countries
All-time high
66,904 metric tons
in 1992
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Ukraine, 1970–2024
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 Ukraine is 18,642 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Ukraine peaked at 66,904 metric tons in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1970.
That places Ukraine 68th 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1992 | 66,904 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 66,117 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 43,686 metric tons | -33.9% |
| 1995 | 35,368 metric tons | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 32,709 metric tons | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 30,000 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 28,332 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 33,816 metric tons | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 30,969 metric tons | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 31,037 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 30,870 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 25,615 metric tons | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 26,350 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 28,854 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 19,181 metric tons | -33.5% |
| 2007 | 27,965 metric tons | +45.8% |
| 2008 | 24,337 metric tons | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 24,082 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 22,865 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 23,553 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 23,720 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 23,175 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 24,434 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 22,241 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 21,425 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 20,168 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 18,595 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 18,612 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 18,583 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 16,906 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 14,661 metric tons | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 15,292 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 18,642 metric tons | +21.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 18,642 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 18,642 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,060 metric tons, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 8 |
| 1990s | 42,116 metric tons | 28,332 metric tons | 66,904 metric tons | 8 |
| 2000s | 26,926 metric tons | 19,181 metric tons | 31,037 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,879 metric tons | 18,595 metric tons | 24,434 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,817 metric tons | 14,661 metric tons | 18,642 metric tons | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ukraine
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.867 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.06 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 416.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Ukraine?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Ukraine was 18,642 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 66,904 metric tons in 1992.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1970.
- How does Ukraine rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Ukraine ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.