Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Albania
Albania: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 7,378 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Albania, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Albania is 7,378 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Albania peaked at 9,327 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Albania 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.3 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 260 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,593 metric tons | 339 metric tons | 3,732 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 819.5 metric tons | 97 metric tons | 4,961 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,443 metric tons | 286 metric tons | 2,317 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,125 metric tons | 2,345 metric tons | 6,300 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,668 metric tons | 7,378 metric tons | 9,327 metric tons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Albania?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Albania was 7,378 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 9,327 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Albania rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Albania ranks 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.