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
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Algeria, 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
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.