Aquaculture production in Euro area
Euro area: Aquaculture production was 888,468 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Aquaculture production in Euro area, 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More environment data for Euro area
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 630.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 343.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 121.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 261 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 3.67 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 2.78 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,932 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 413.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
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
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.