Aquaculture production in Chile
Chile: Aquaculture production was 1.42 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in Chile, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.42 million metric tons for aquaculture production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Chile peaked at 1.52 million metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80 metric tons, in 1960.
Chile ranks 10th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.8 metric tons | 80 metric tons | 230 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 617 metric tons | 183 metric tons | 1,514 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,601 metric tons | 1,972 metric tons | 51,510 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 218,226 metric tons | 70,464 metric tons | 375,113 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 710,728 metric tons | 425,058 metric tons | 881,084 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million metric tons | 713,241 metric tons | 1.41 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million metric tons | 1.42 million metric tons | 1.52 million metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Chile
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 29.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 8.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 15.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 3.95 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 2.53 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 77.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.94 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 18.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2694 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Chile?
- Aquaculture production in Chile was 1.42 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for aquaculture production?
- Chile ranks 10th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Aquaculture production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.