Aquaculture production in Euro area

Euro area: Aquaculture production was 888,468 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
888,468 metric tons
Change on year
down 4.3%
All-time high
1.16 million metric tons
in 1999
All-time low
221,584 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Aquaculture production in Euro area, 1960–2024

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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

Euro area recorded 888,468 metric tons for aquaculture production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Euro area peaked at 1.16 million metric tons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 221,584 metric tons, in 1960.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 296,390 metric tons 221,584 metric tons 360,361 metric tons 10
1970s 519,610 metric tons 397,180 metric tons 638,511 metric tons 10
1980s 768,602 metric tons 631,101 metric tons 848,227 metric tons 10
1990s 953,638 metric tons 819,927 metric tons 1.16 million metric tons 10
2000s 1.02 million metric tons 951,757 metric tons 1.13 million metric tons 10
2010s 950,620 metric tons 863,191 metric tons 1.05 million metric tons 10
2020s 945,213 metric tons 888,468 metric tons 992,747 metric tons 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is aquaculture production in Euro area?
Aquaculture production in Euro area was 888,468 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 Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 million metric tons in 1999.
What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 221,584 metric tons in 1960.
Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area 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

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
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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.