Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Angola

Angola: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 21,788 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21,788 metric tons
Change on year
up 111.3%
World rank
62nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
21,788 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Angola, 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

In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Angola stood at 21,788 metric tons. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 111.3% on the previous year and up 7,043.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Angola peaked at 21,788 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

Angola ranks 62nd of 215 countries on this measure, 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 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1990s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
2000s 115.3 metric tons 5 metric tons 260 metric tons 10
2010s 788.4 metric tons 57 metric tons 1,934 metric tons 10
2020s 7,861 metric tons 2,062 metric tons 21,788 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 59 Guatemala 25,773 metric tons compare
  2. 60 Portugal 24,332 metric tons compare
  3. 61 Paraguay 22,300 metric tons compare
  4. 63 Kazakhstan 19,988 metric tons compare
  5. 64 Hungary 19,435 metric tons compare
  6. 65 Kyrgyzstan 19,396 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 Angola?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Angola was 21,788 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 Angola?
The highest recorded value was 21,788 metric tons in 2024.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Angola rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Angola ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 7,043.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Angola 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.