Aquaculture production in Spain
Spain: Aquaculture production was 246,201 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Aquaculture production in Spain, 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
Spain recorded 246,201 metric tons for aquaculture production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Spain peaked at 353,903 metric tons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,300 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Spain 25th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,000 metric tons | 6,300 metric tons | 95,800 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 179,927 metric tons | 146,700 metric tons | 235,500 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 242,337 metric tons | 205,638 metric tons | 271,403 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 222,871 metric tons | 126,130 metric tons | 318,469 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 276,329 metric tons | 222,029 metric tons | 309,229 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,410 metric tons | 226,308 metric tons | 353,903 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 262,582 metric tons | 243,110 metric tons | 276,907 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 95.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 28.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 18.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 25.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1.01 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 764,462 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 220.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 30.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Spain?
- Aquaculture production in Spain was 246,201 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 353,903 metric tons in 2018.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,300 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for aquaculture production?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.