What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Philippines?

The highest recorded value was 2.61 million metric tons in 2011.

What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Philippines?

The lowest recorded value was 60,769 metric tons in 1960.

How does Philippines rank for aquaculture production?

Philippines ranks 7th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Philippines?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Aquaculture production in Philippines

Name: Aquaculture production in Philippines
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Philippines: Aquaculture production was 2.22 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.22 million metric tons

Change on year

down 6.8%

World rank

7th

of 216 countries

All-time high

2.61 million metric tons

in 2011

All-time low

60,769 metric tons

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Aquaculture production in Philippines, 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

The most recent figure for aquaculture production in Philippines is 2.22 million metric tons, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Philippines peaked at 2.61 million metric tons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60,769 metric tons, in 1960.

That places Philippines 7th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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	70,972 metric tons	60,769 metric tons	100,035 metric tons	10
1970s	148,873 metric tons	101,651 metric tons	260,479 metric tons	10
1980s	479,853 metric tons	332,642 metric tons	629,323 metric tons	10
1990s	874,186 metric tons	671,116 metric tons	1.05 million metric tons	10
2000s	1.79 million metric tons	1.10 million metric tons	2.48 million metric tons	10
2010s	2.39 million metric tons	2.20 million metric tons	2.61 million metric tons	10
2020s	2.30 million metric tons	2.22 million metric tons	2.38 million metric tons	5

Countries ranked near Philippines

4 Vietnam 5.65 million metric tons compare
5 Bangladesh 2.98 million metric tons compare
6 South Korea 2.28 million metric tons compare
8 Norway 1.67 million metric tons compare
9 Egypt 1.60 million metric tons compare
10 Chile 1.42 million metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

More environment data for Philippines

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 38.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 10.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 15.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 3.85 million metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 1.63 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 174.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 93.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3828 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is aquaculture production in Philippines?: Aquaculture production in Philippines was 2.22 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 Philippines?: The highest recorded value was 2.61 million metric tons in 2011.
What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Philippines?: The lowest recorded value was 60,769 metric tons in 1960.
How does Philippines rank for aquaculture production?: Philippines ranks 7th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Philippines?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines 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
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.