Burundi vs Ethiopia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture

Burundi
645 metric tons
in 2024
Ethiopia
457 metric tons
in 2024
Burundi rank
139th
Ethiopia rank
142nd

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time

  • Burundi
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 645 metric tons against 457 metric tons in Ethiopia, a difference of 188 metric tons.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 139th and Ethiopia ranks 142nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 50 metric tons 29.57 metric tons 20.43 metric tons Burundi
2000s 50 metric tons 21 metric tons 29 metric tons Burundi
2010s 279.54 metric tons 112.53 metric tons 167.01 metric tons Burundi
2020s 566 metric tons 413 metric tons 153 metric tons Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Burundi or Ethiopia?
Burundi, at 645 metric tons against 457 metric tons in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Burundi and Ethiopia?
188 metric tons, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Burundi ranks 139th and Ethiopia ranks 142nd 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.