What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 1,293 metric tons in 2024.

What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.

How does Burkina Faso rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?

Burkina Faso ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is up 447.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Burkina Faso 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.

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Burkina Faso

Name: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Burkina Faso
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Burkina Faso: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 1,293 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1,293 metric tons

Change on year

up 8.9%

World rank

128th

of 215 countries

All-time high

1,293 metric tons

in 2024

All-time low

0 metric tons

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024

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

The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Burkina Faso is 1,293 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 447.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,293 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

That places Burkina Faso 128th 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 metric tons	0 metric tons	0 metric tons	10
1970s	0 metric tons	0 metric tons	0 metric tons	10
1980s	29 metric tons	0 metric tons	114 metric tons	10
1990s	15.6 metric tons	0 metric tons	45 metric tons	10
2000s	143.8 metric tons	5 metric tons	475 metric tons	10
2010s	340 metric tons	236 metric tons	600 metric tons	10
2020s	990.6 metric tons	701 metric tons	1,293 metric tons	5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

125 Montenegro 1,555 metric tons compare
126 Liberia 1,350 metric tons compare
127 Brunei 1,310 metric tons compare
129 New Caledonia 1,285 metric tons compare
130 East Timor 1,255 metric tons compare
131 French Polynesia 1,247 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More reference data data for Burkina Faso

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.39 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 65.81 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 18,150 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 596.93 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 16.15 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Burkina Faso?: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Burkina Faso was 1,293 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 Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 1,293 metric tons in 2024.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Burkina Faso rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?: Burkina Faso ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is up 447.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.