Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Burundi

Burundi: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 645 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
645 metric tons
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
139th
of 215 countries
All-time high
645 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Burundi stood at 645 metric tons. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 186.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Burundi peaked at 645 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

Burundi ranks 139th 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 9.9 metric tons 0 metric tons 25 metric tons 10
1990s 48 metric tons 30 metric tons 50 metric tons 10
2000s 50 metric tons 50 metric tons 50 metric tons 10
2010s 279.54 metric tons 17.3 metric tons 495 metric tons 10
2020s 566 metric tons 490 metric tons 645 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 136 Latvia 742.01 metric tons compare
  2. 137 Qatar 739.07 metric tons compare
  3. 138 Jamaica 675 metric tons compare
  4. 140 Fiji 580 metric tons compare
  5. 141 Kuwait 461.24 metric tons compare
  6. 142 Ethiopia 457 metric tons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Burundi?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Burundi was 645 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 Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 645 metric tons in 2024.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Burundi rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Burundi ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 186.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi 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.