Aquaculture production in Middle income
Middle income: Aquaculture production was 131.17 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in Middle income, 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
Middle income recorded 131.17 million metric tons for aquaculture production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Middle income peaked at 131.17 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million metric tons, in 1962.
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 | 1.52 million metric tons | 1.10 million metric tons | 2.07 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.03 million metric tons | 2.07 million metric tons | 4.12 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.09 million metric tons | 4.52 million metric tons | 11.24 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.64 million metric tons | 11.71 million metric tons | 35.01 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.67 million metric tons | 37.06 million metric tons | 66.02 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.39 million metric tons | 70.27 million metric tons | 109.50 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.18 million metric tons | 112.50 million metric tons | 131.17 million metric tons | 5 |
More environment data for Middle income
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3,098 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 1,601 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1,611 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4,654 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 194.16 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 62.98 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 24,156 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.05 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 10,728 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.6594 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Middle income?
- Aquaculture production in Middle income was 131.17 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 131.17 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million metric tons in 1962.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle income 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.