Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Bhutan

Bhutan: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 58 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
58 metric tons
Change on year
up 34.9%
World rank
161st
of 215 countries
All-time high
223.62 metric tons
in 2018
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Bhutan, 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

Bhutan recorded 58 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.

That represents a change of up 34.9% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Bhutan peaked at 223.62 metric tons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

That places Bhutan 161st 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 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1970s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1980s 2.7 metric tons 0 metric tons 15 metric tons 10
1990s 31.1 metric tons 30 metric tons 35 metric tons 10
2000s 37.2 metric tons 30 metric tons 46 metric tons 10
2010s 139.7 metric tons 46 metric tons 223.62 metric tons 10
2020s 114 metric tons 43 metric tons 193 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 158 Guam 64 metric tons compare
  2. 159 Bahrain 63 metric tons compare
  3. 159 Gambia 63 metric tons compare
  4. 162 Uruguay 55.45 metric tons compare
  5. 163 Suriname 50 metric tons compare
  6. 164 Cape Verde 40 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 Bhutan?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Bhutan was 58 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 Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 223.62 metric tons in 2018.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Bhutan rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Bhutan ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan 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.