Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Bolivia

Bolivia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 17,001 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17,001 metric tons
Change on year
down 41.4%
World rank
72nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
28,997 metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

Bolivia recorded 17,001 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.

The figure is down 41.4% on the previous year and up 632.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Bolivia peaked at 28,997 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

Bolivia ranks 72nd 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
1960s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1970s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1980s 92.8 metric tons 0 metric tons 668 metric tons 10
1990s 772.6 metric tons 359 metric tons 1,174 metric tons 10
2000s 765.4 metric tons 570 metric tons 1,172 metric tons 10
2010s 4,616 metric tons 1,298 metric tons 11,734 metric tons 10
2020s 20,379 metric tons 15,532 metric tons 28,997 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 69 Panama 18,038 metric tons compare
  2. 70 Nicaragua 18,005 metric tons compare
  3. 73 Finland 16,609 metric tons compare
  4. 74 Iraq 15,535 metric tons compare
  5. 75 Israel 14,850 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 Bolivia?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Bolivia was 17,001 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 Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 28,997 metric tons in 2023.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Bolivia rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Bolivia ranks 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 632.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bolivia 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.