Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Armenia

Armenia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 25,800 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
25,800 metric tons
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
58th
of 215 countries
All-time high
25,800 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
437 metric tons
in 1998
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Armenia, 1992–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1992200820241992: 2.6k metric tons1993: 2.2k metric tons1994: 1.6k metric tons1995: 1.1k metric tons1996: 650 metric tons1997: 670 metric tons1998: 437 metric tons1999: 889 metric tons2000: 893 metric tons2001: 1.3k metric tons2002: 1.0k metric tons2003: 1.1k metric tons2004: 813 metric tons2005: 739 metric tons2006: 1.1k metric tons2007: 3.6k metric tons2008: 5.1k metric tons2009: 5.2k metric tons2010: 5.0k metric tons2011: 6.3k metric tons2012: 8.8k metric tons2013: 11.7k metric tons2014: 13.9k metric tons2015: 15.1k metric tons2016: 16.4k metric tons2017: 16.7k metric tons2018: 17.0k metric tons2019: 17.6k metric tons2020: 18.4k metric tons2021: 18.9k metric tons2022: 24.0k metric tons2023: 24.8k metric tons2024: 25.8k metric tons

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 Armenia stood at 25,800 metric tons. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Armenia peaked at 25,800 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 437 metric tons, in 1998.

Armenia ranks 58th 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
1990s 1,269 metric tons 437 metric tons 2,565 metric tons 8
2000s 2,086 metric tons 739 metric tons 5,190 metric tons 10
2010s 12,859 metric tons 5,050 metric tons 17,560 metric tons 10
2020s 22,376 metric tons 18,350 metric tons 25,800 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 55 Madagascar 29,748 metric tons compare
  2. 56 Croatia 29,369 metric tons compare
  3. 57 Denmark 28,411 metric tons compare
  4. 59 Guatemala 25,773 metric tons compare
  5. 60 Portugal 24,332 metric tons compare
  6. 61 Paraguay 22,300 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 Armenia?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Armenia was 25,800 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 Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 25,800 metric tons in 2024.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 437 metric tons in 1998.
How does Armenia rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Armenia ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Armenia 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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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.