Seafood and fish production thousand tonnes by country
Countries reporting
134
Highest
1.18 million
China
Lowest
0
Vanuatu
Median
0
Years covered
63
1961–2023
Data points
7,051
What the numbers show
Seafood and fish production thousand tonnes is currently reported for 134 countries. The highest value is 1.18 million in China; the lowest is 0 in Vanuatu.
The median across all reporting countries is 0, and the mean is 28,500.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Uruguay (up 500.0%), and the largest decrease in Gabon (down 100.0%).
Seafood and fish production thousand tonnes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1.18 million | 2023 | up 7.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Peru | 519,000 | 2023 | up 10.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Vietnam | 360,000 | 2023 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Indonesia | 249,000 | 2023 | up 47.3% | volatile |
| 5 | India | 156,000 | 2023 | up 95.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Argentina | 132,000 | 2023 | down 31.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Morocco | 119,000 | 2023 | up 24.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Japan | 110,000 | 2022 | down 56.3% | falling |
| 9 | Thailand | 98,000 | 2023 | down 16.2% | volatile |
| 10 | South Korea | 92,000 | 2023 | down 67.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Russia | 84,000 | 2023 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 12 | Chile | 62,000 | 2023 | down 42.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Malaysia | 57,000 | 2023 | down 27.8% | volatile |
| 14 | United States | 54,000 | 2023 | down 54.6% | volatile |
| 15 | Mexico | 52,000 | 2023 | down 14.8% | volatile |
| 16 | Philippines | 50,000 | 2023 | down 20.6% | rising |
| 17 | Mauritania | 49,000 | 2023 | up 53.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Taiwan | 45,000 | 2023 | down 65.9% | volatile |
| 19 | New Zealand | 44,000 | 2023 | up 76.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Myanmar | 35,000 | 2023 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Spain | 34,000 | 2023 | down 43.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Italy | 18,000 | 2023 | up 5.9% | falling |
| 23 | Senegal | 17,000 | 2023 | up 183.3% | volatile |
| 24 | France | 16,000 | 2023 | down 11.1% | rising |
| 25 | Oman | 15,000 | 2023 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 26 | United Kingdom | 13,000 | 2023 | up 44.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Portugal | 12,000 | 2023 | down 14.3% | rising |
| 28 | Canada | 11,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Madagascar | 11,000 | 2023 | up 450.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Pakistan | 10,000 | 2023 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 30 | North Korea | 10,000 | 2018 | up 5.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Tunisia | 9,000 | 2023 | down 18.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Yemen | 9,000 | 2023 | down 43.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Ghana | 7,000 | 2023 | up 133.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Greece | 6,000 | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 35 | Hong Kong | 6,000 | 2023 | down 25.0% | rising |
| 35 | Sri Lanka | 6,000 | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Tanzania | 6,000 | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Uruguay | 6,000 | 2023 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Cambodia | 5,000 | 2023 | down 37.5% | volatile |
| 41 | Iran | 4,000 | 2023 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Brazil | 3,000 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 42 | Egypt | 3,000 | 2023 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Mozambique | 3,000 | 2023 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 42 | South Africa | 3,000 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 46 | Australia | 2,000 | 2023 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Belgium | 2,000 | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 46 | Ecuador | 2,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Guinea | 2,000 | 2023 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Gambia | 2,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Ireland | 2,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Libya | 2,000 | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 46 | Netherlands | 2,000 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Saudi Arabia | 2,000 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 46 | Turkey | 2,000 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 56 | Angola | 1,000 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Bangladesh | 1,000 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 56 | Bahrain | 1,000 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 56 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Algeria | 1,000 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 56 | Croatia | 1,000 | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 56 | Kenya | 1,000 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 56 | Mauritius | 1,000 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 56 | Namibia | 1,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Nigeria | 1,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Somalia | 1,000 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 67 | Albania | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 67 | Benin | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Bulgaria | 0 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Bahamas | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 67 | Belarus | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 67 | Belize | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Central African Republic | 0 | 2021 | — | flat |
| 67 | Cameroon | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Congo | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Colombia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Cape Verde | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Costa Rica | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Cuba | 0 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Cyprus | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Germany | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Djibouti | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 67 | Dominica | 0 | 2018 | — | flat |
| 67 | Denmark | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Estonia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Finland | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 67 | Fiji | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Micronesia (country) | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 67 | Gabon | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 67 | Georgia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Grenada | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Guatemala | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Guyana | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 67 | Honduras | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Iceland | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Israel | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Kiribati | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 67 | Kuwait | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 67 | Lebanon | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Liberia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Lithuania | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Latvia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Maldives | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 67 | Malta | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Montenegro | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Mongolia | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 67 | New Caledonia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Nicaragua | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Norway | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Panama | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Poland | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Qatar | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 67 | Romania | 0 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Solomon Islands | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Sierra Leone | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | El Salvador | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 67 | Suriname | 0 | 2018 | — | flat |
| 67 | Slovenia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Sweden | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Seychelles | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 67 | Togo | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 67 | East Timor | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Tonga | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 67 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Ukraine | 0 | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Venezuela | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Vanuatu | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
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