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
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Argentina, 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 76 Cameroon 14,100 metric tons compare
- 77 Cuba 13,647 metric tons compare
- 78 Moldova 12,757 metric tons compare
- 80 Afghanistan 12,170 metric tons compare
- 81 Costa Rica 12,168 metric tons compare
- 82 El Salvador 11,868 metric tons compare
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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
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.