Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Algeria

Algeria: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 6,673 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6,673 metric tons
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
97th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7,153 metric tons
in 2018
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Algeria, 1960–2024

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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

Algeria recorded 6,673 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.

That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 169.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Algeria peaked at 7,153 metric tons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

That places Algeria 97th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1970s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1980s 143.4 metric tons 0 metric tons 368 metric tons 10
1990s 293.9 metric tons 147 metric tons 407 metric tons 10
2000s 828.81 metric tons 288 metric tons 2,780 metric tons 10
2010s 3,107 metric tons 1,332 metric tons 7,153 metric tons 10
2020s 5,602 metric tons 4,779 metric tons 6,673 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 94 Albania 7,378 metric tons compare
  2. 95 Mozambique 7,170 metric tons compare
  3. 96 Serbia 6,870 metric tons compare
  4. 98 Democratic Republic of Congo 5,790 metric tons compare
  5. 99 Oman 5,500 metric tons compare
  6. 100 Morocco 5,171 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Algeria?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Algeria was 6,673 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 Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 7,153 metric tons in 2018.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Algeria rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Algeria ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 169.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria 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

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
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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.