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

Latest (2024)
3,294 metric tons
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
108th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3,810 metric tons
in 2017
All-time low
149.25 metric tons
in 2000
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1992200820241992: 1.7k metric tons1993: 1.2k metric tons1994: 1.0k metric tons1995: 516 metric tons1996: 419 metric tons1997: 364 metric tons1998: 211 metric tons1999: 216 metric tons2000: 149.2 metric tons2001: 480.6 metric tons2002: 611.6 metric tons2003: 966.8 metric tons2004: 1.1k metric tons2005: 1.3k metric tons2006: 1.4k metric tons2007: 1.7k metric tons2008: 1.9k metric tons2009: 3.1k metric tons2010: 3.2k metric tons2011: 2.8k metric tons2012: 3.2k metric tons2013: 2.8k metric tons2014: 2.7k metric tons2015: 3.1k metric tons2016: 3.7k metric tons2017: 3.8k metric tons2018: 3.5k metric tons2019: 3.6k metric tons2020: 3.5k metric tons2021: 3.4k metric tons2022: 3.3k metric tons2023: 3.4k metric tons2024: 3.3k 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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 105 Lithuania 4,440 metric tons compare
  2. 106 Dominican Republic 4,200 metric tons compare
  3. 107 Singapore 3,742 metric tons compare
  4. 109 Togo 3,176 metric tons compare
  5. 110 Tajikistan 2,863 metric tons compare
  6. 111 Jordan 2,684 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 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

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.