Finland vs Israel: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture

Finland
16,609 metric tons
in 2024
Israel
14,850 metric tons
in 2024
Finland rank
73rd
Israel rank
75th

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time

  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 16,609 metric tons against 14,850 metric tons in Israel, a difference of 1,759 metric tons.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Israel ahead.

Finland ranks 73rd and Israel ranks 75th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Israel Difference Ahead
1960s 203 metric tons 10,625 metric tons 10,422 metric tons Israel
1970s 2,013 metric tons 13,073 metric tons 11,059 metric tons Israel
1980s 10,306 metric tons 12,545 metric tons 2,239 metric tons Israel
1990s 17,284 metric tons 15,987 metric tons 1,297 metric tons Finland
2000s 13,899 metric tons 21,190 metric tons 7,292 metric tons Israel
2010s 13,612 metric tons 19,399 metric tons 5,787 metric tons Israel
2020s 15,502 metric tons 14,669 metric tons 833.18 metric tons Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Finland or Israel?
Finland, at 16,609 metric tons against 14,850 metric tons in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Finland and Israel?
1,759 metric tons, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Israel?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Finland and Israel rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Finland ranks 73rd and Israel ranks 75th 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.