Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 3,294 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Azerbaijan, 1992–2024
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
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Azerbaijan stood at 3,294 metric tons.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Azerbaijan peaked at 3,810 metric tons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 149.25 metric tons, in 2000.
That places Azerbaijan 108th 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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,690 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 1,201 metric tons | -28.9% |
| 1994 | 1,038 metric tons | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 516 metric tons | -50.3% |
| 1996 | 419 metric tons | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 364 metric tons | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 211 metric tons | -42.0% |
| 1999 | 216 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 149.25 metric tons | -30.9% |
| 2001 | 480.6 metric tons | +222.0% |
| 2002 | 611.6 metric tons | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 966.75 metric tons | +58.1% |
| 2004 | 1,110 metric tons | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 1,345 metric tons | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 1,438 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1,738 metric tons | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 1,919 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 3,144 metric tons | +63.8% |
| 2010 | 3,159 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,789 metric tons | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 3,186 metric tons | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 2,814 metric tons | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 2,747 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3,063 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 3,734 metric tons | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 3,810 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3,489 metric tons | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 3,608 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3,463 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 3,384 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3,348 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,448 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 3,294 metric tons | -4.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 3,294 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 3,294 metric tons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,060 metric tons, 33% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +222.0% | 149.25 metric tons | 480.6 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 706.88 metric tons | 211 metric tons | 1,690 metric tons | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,290 metric tons | 149.25 metric tons | 3,144 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,240 metric tons | 2,747 metric tons | 3,810 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,387 metric tons | 3,294 metric tons | 3,463 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Azerbaijan?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Azerbaijan was 3,294 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,810 metric tons in 2017.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.25 metric tons in 2000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Azerbaijan ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.