Afghanistan vs Moldova: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture

Afghanistan
12,170 metric tons
in 2024
Moldova
12,757 metric tons
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
80th
Moldova rank
78th

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time

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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 12,757 metric tons against 12,170 metric tons in Afghanistan, a difference of 587 metric tons.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 80th and Moldova ranks 78th of 215 countries.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 300 metric tons 1,504 metric tons 1,204 metric tons Moldova
2000s 675 metric tons 5,141 metric tons 4,466 metric tons Moldova
2010s 5,263 metric tons 10,783 metric tons 5,520 metric tons Moldova
2020s 11,106 metric tons 13,083 metric tons 1,977 metric tons Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Afghanistan or Moldova?
Moldova, at 12,757 metric tons against 12,170 metric tons in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Afghanistan and Moldova?
587 metric tons, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Moldova?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Moldova rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Afghanistan ranks 80th and Moldova ranks 78th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,849 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.