Fish and seafood production in Canada
Canada: Fish and seafood production was 933,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
933,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.69 million tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
901,000 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood production in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, fish and seafood production in Canada stood at 933,000 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood production in Canada peaked at 1.69 million tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 901,000 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Canada 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fish and seafood production in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.02 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.10 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 1.19 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 1.19 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.22 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.33 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 1.25 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 1.45 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 1.35 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 1.34 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.28 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 1.14 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 1.13 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 978,400 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 991,820 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 1.24 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 1.37 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 1.42 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.35 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.42 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.41 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.35 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.29 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.46 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 1.52 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.59 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.69 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 1.64 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.69 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.52 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 1.35 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 1.08 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 918,890 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 973,990 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.05 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 1.09 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.13 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.32 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 968,000 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 901,000 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 933,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 933,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 933,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 933,000 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 89,000 tonnes, 10.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.20 million tonnes | 978,400 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 million tonnes | 918,890 tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million tonnes | 968,000 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 925,000 tonnes | 901,000 tonnes | 933,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood production in Canada?
- Fish and seafood production in Canada was 933,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood production recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 901,000 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for fish and seafood production?
- Canada ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).