Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Colombia

Colombia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 210,520 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
210,520 metric tons
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
27th
of 215 countries
All-time high
210,520 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 Colombia, 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

The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Colombia is 210,520 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Colombia peaked at 210,520 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

Colombia ranks 27th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 55.9 metric tons 0 metric tons 165 metric tons 10
1980s 1,493 metric tons 224 metric tons 5,673 metric tons 10
1990s 30,554 metric tons 10,455 metric tons 52,947 metric tons 10
2000s 64,409 metric tons 57,160 metric tons 80,623 metric tons 10
2010s 105,991 metric tons 80,367 metric tons 171,025 metric tons 10
2020s 198,063 metric tons 179,351 metric tons 210,520 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 24 Nigeria 258,230 metric tons compare
  2. 25 Spain 246,201 metric tons compare
  3. 26 United Kingdom 226,006 metric tons compare
  4. 28 France 189,039 metric tons compare
  5. 29 Pakistan 174,338 metric tons compare
  6. 30 Saudi Arabia 161,883 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 Colombia?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Colombia was 210,520 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 210,520 metric tons in 2024.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Colombia rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Colombia ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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.