Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Argentina

Argentina: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 12,175 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12,175 metric tons
Change on year
up 120.7%
World rank
79th
of 215 countries
All-time high
12,175 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 Argentina, 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

Argentina recorded 12,175 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 120.7% on the previous year and up 204.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Argentina peaked at 12,175 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

That places Argentina 79th 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 5.1 metric tons 0 metric tons 15 metric tons 10
1970s 42.9 metric tons 19 metric tons 78 metric tons 10
1980s 215.7 metric tons 90 metric tons 353 metric tons 10
1990s 889 metric tons 300 metric tons 1,474 metric tons 10
2000s 2,090 metric tons 1,340 metric tons 2,957 metric tons 10
2010s 3,334 metric tons 2,592 metric tons 4,003 metric tons 10
2020s 5,897 metric tons 2,084 metric tons 12,175 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 76 Cameroon 14,100 metric tons compare
  2. 77 Cuba 13,647 metric tons compare
  3. 78 Moldova 12,757 metric tons compare
  4. 80 Afghanistan 12,170 metric tons compare
  5. 81 Costa Rica 12,168 metric tons compare
  6. 82 El Salvador 11,868 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 Argentina?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Argentina was 12,175 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 Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 12,175 metric tons in 2024.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Argentina rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Argentina ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 204.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina 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.