Mexico vs Russia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Mexico
273,739 metric tons
in 2024
Russia
342,450 metric tons
in 2024
Mexico rank
23rd
Russia rank
21st
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Mexico
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 342,450 metric tons against 273,739 metric tons in Mexico, a difference of 68,711 metric tons.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Mexico ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,030 metric tons | 74,412 metric tons | 40,382 metric tons | Russia |
| 2000s | 113,638 metric tons | 104,797 metric tons | 8,841 metric tons | Mexico |
| 2010s | 193,997 metric tons | 168,315 metric tons | 25,682 metric tons | Mexico |
| 2020s | 288,552 metric tons | 333,288 metric tons | 44,737 metric tons | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Mexico or Russia?
- Russia, at 342,450 metric tons against 273,739 metric tons in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Mexico and Russia?
- 68,711 metric tons, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Russia rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Mexico ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 21st 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
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.