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

Ethiopia
457 metric tons
in 2024
Fiji
580 metric tons
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
142nd
Fiji rank
140th

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Fiji
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How they compare

Fiji currently reports 580 metric tons against 457 metric tons in Ethiopia, a difference of 123 metric tons.

That makes Fiji's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Fiji ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 142nd and Fiji ranks 140th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Fiji in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Fiji Difference Ahead
1990s 29.57 metric tons 3,158 metric tons 3,128 metric tons Fiji
2000s 21 metric tons 1,865 metric tons 1,844 metric tons Fiji
2010s 112.53 metric tons 520.25 metric tons 407.72 metric tons Fiji
2020s 413 metric tons 372.34 metric tons 40.66 metric tons Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Ethiopia or Fiji?
Fiji, at 580 metric tons against 457 metric tons in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Ethiopia and Fiji?
123 metric tons, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Fiji?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Fiji rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Ethiopia ranks 142nd and Fiji ranks 140th 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.