What is fish and seafood production in Italy?

Fish and seafood production in Italy was 328,000 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 Italy?

The highest recorded value was 607,100 tonnes in 1995.

What is the lowest fish and seafood production recorded in Italy?

The lowest recorded value was 222,310 tonnes in 1962.

How does Italy rank for fish and seafood production?

Italy ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is fish and seafood production rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Italy 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.

Fish and seafood production in Italy

Name: Fish and seafood production in Italy
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Italy: Fish and seafood production was 328,000 tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

328,000 tonnes

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

48th

of 191 countries

All-time high

607,100 tonnes

in 1995

All-time low

222,310 tonnes

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Fish and seafood production in Italy, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Italy recorded 328,000 tonnes for fish and seafood production in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish and seafood production in Italy peaked at 607,100 tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 222,310 tonnes, in 1962.

That places Italy 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	317,918 tonnes	222,310 tonnes	374,050 tonnes	9
1970s	443,398 tonnes	415,750 tonnes	480,030 tonnes	10
1980s	548,045 tonnes	502,290 tonnes	583,700 tonnes	10
1990s	548,851 tonnes	490,180 tonnes	607,100 tonnes	10
2000s	462,774 tonnes	385,220 tonnes	528,730 tonnes	10
2010s	348,500 tonnes	318,000 tonnes	387,000 tonnes	10
2020s	328,000 tonnes	328,000 tonnes	328,000 tonnes	4

Countries ranked near Italy

45 Sri Lanka 431,000 tonnes compare
46 Mozambique 377,000 tonnes compare
47 Netherlands 367,000 tonnes compare
49 Guinea 326,000 tonnes compare
50 Colombia 321,000 tonnes compare
51 Cameroon 300,000 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Italy

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.70 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.1% (2025)
Rural population 17.86 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
Rural population 30.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
Land under cereal production 3.05 million hectares (2023)

All data for Italy →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish and seafood production in Italy?: Fish and seafood production in Italy was 328,000 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 Italy?: The highest recorded value was 607,100 tonnes in 1995.
What is the lowest fish and seafood production recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 222,310 tonnes in 1962.
How does Italy rank for fish and seafood production?: Italy ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is fish and seafood production rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator: Fish and seafood production
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,195 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).