France vs Spain: Aquaculture production

France

189,039 metric tons

in 2024

Spain

246,201 metric tons

in 2024

France rank

28th

Spain rank

25th

Aquaculture production over time

France
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 246,201 metric tons against 189,039 metric tons in France, a difference of 57,162 metric tons.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times France's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

Globally, France ranks 28th and Spain ranks 25th of 216 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Aquaculture production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.