Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cuba
Cuba: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 13,647 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cuba, 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
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cuba stood at 13,647 metric tons.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cuba peaked at 40,166 metric tons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Cuba ranks 77th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 220 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,022 metric tons | 350 metric tons | 1,990 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,424 metric tons | 2,309 metric tons | 6,036 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,122 metric tons | 8,174 metric tons | 40,166 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,991 metric tons | 22,635 metric tons | 37,526 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,097 metric tons | 24,598 metric tons | 32,056 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,059 metric tons | 12,674 metric tons | 25,920 metric tons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cuba?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cuba was 13,647 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 40,166 metric tons in 1999.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Cuba rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Cuba ranks 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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
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.