Fish and seafood production in Ukraine

Ukraine: Fish and seafood production was 79,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
79,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 191 countries
All-time high
522,760 tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
79,000 tonnes
in 2021
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Fish and seafood production in Ukraine, 1992–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1992200720231992: 522.8k tonnes1993: 365.5k tonnes1994: 316.8k tonnes1995: 423.1k tonnes1996: 440.0k tonnes1997: 398.8k tonnes1998: 490.6k tonnes1999: 442.5k tonnes2000: 422.8k tonnes2001: 342.0k tonnes2002: 296.5k tonnes2003: 283.0k tonnes2004: 248.4k tonnes2005: 296.3k tonnes2006: 237.3k tonnes2007: 241.5k tonnes2008: 256.5k tonnes2009: 242.6k tonnes2010: 233.0k tonnes2011: 202.0k tonnes2012: 178.0k tonnes2013: 227.0k tonnes2014: 168.0k tonnes2015: 143.0k tonnes2016: 97.0k tonnes2017: 114.0k tonnes2018: 95.0k tonnes2019: 100.0k tonnes2020: 88.0k tonnes2021: 79.0k tonnes2022: 79.0k tonnes2023: 79.0k tonnes

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fish and seafood production in Ukraine is 79,000 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish and seafood production in Ukraine peaked at 522,760 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 79,000 tonnes, in 2021.

Ukraine ranks 95th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 425,000 tonnes 316,750 tonnes 522,760 tonnes 8
2000s 286,686 tonnes 237,290 tonnes 422,810 tonnes 10
2010s 155,700 tonnes 95,000 tonnes 233,000 tonnes 10
2020s 81,250 tonnes 79,000 tonnes 88,000 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 92 Nicaragua 86,000 tonnes compare
  2. 93 Algeria 84,000 tonnes compare
  3. 94 Honduras 80,000 tonnes compare
  4. 95 Benin 79,000 tonnes compare
  5. 97 United Arab Emirates 76,000 tonnes compare
  6. 98 Congo 70,000 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fish and seafood production in Ukraine?
Fish and seafood production in Ukraine was 79,000 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 522,760 tonnes in 1992.
What is the lowest fish and seafood production recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 79,000 tonnes in 2021.
How does Ukraine rank for fish and seafood production?
Ukraine ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is fish and seafood production rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. 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 (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

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

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