Seafood and fish production thousand tonnes in Italy
Italy: Seafood and fish production thousand tonnes was 18,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
51,950
in 1991
All-time low
16,000
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Seafood and fish production thousand tonnes in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seafood and fish production thousand tonnes in Italy is 18,000, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood and fish production thousand tonnes in Italy peaked at 51,950 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16,000, in 2016.
That places Italy 23rd out of 135 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.
Seafood and fish production thousand tonnes in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,100 | — |
| 1962 | 18,300 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 16,500 | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 27,500 | +66.7% |
| 1965 | 30,400 | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 32,100 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 30,700 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 30,800 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 29,200 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 30,840 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 29,320 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 41,950 | +43.1% |
| 1973 | 35,450 | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 43,890 | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 35,350 | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 35,780 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 42,400 | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 34,760 | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 36,470 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 48,790 | +33.8% |
| 1981 | 41,380 | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 45,610 | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 47,130 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 44,370 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 43,640 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 47,700 | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 46,060 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 49,010 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 43,670 | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 41,720 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 51,950 | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 45,240 | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 42,580 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 47,210 | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 36,080 | -23.6% |
| 1996 | 30,800 | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 27,310 | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 26,530 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 21,030 | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 21,620 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 23,780 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 18,390 | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 19,090 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 18,430 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 31,020 | +68.3% |
| 2006 | 31,430 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 34,730 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 28,190 | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 28,280 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 23,000 | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 21,000 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 17,000 | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 21,000 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18,000 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,956 | 16,500 | 32,100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,621 | 29,320 | 43,890 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,736 | 41,380 | 49,010 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,045 | 21,030 | 51,950 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,496 | 18,390 | 34,730 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,800 | 16,000 | 23,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,000 | 18,000 | 18,000 | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood and fish production thousand tonnes in Italy?
- Seafood and fish production thousand tonnes in Italy was 18,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood and fish production thousand tonnes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 51,950 in 1991.
- What is the lowest seafood and fish production thousand tonnes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,000 in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for seafood and fish production thousand tonnes?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood and fish production thousand tonnes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood and fish production thousand tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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