Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cyprus
Cyprus: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 9,054 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9,054 metric tons
Change on year
up 58.8%
World rank
88th
of 215 countries
All-time high
9,054 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 Cyprus, 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 Cyprus is 9,054 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 58.8% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cyprus peaked at 9,054 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Cyprus ranks 88th 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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 41 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 31 metric tons | -24.4% |
| 1976 | 31 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 31 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 31 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 31 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 31 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 36 metric tons | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 46 metric tons | +27.8% |
| 1983 | 50 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 60 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 56 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 57 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 50 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 58 metric tons | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 83 metric tons | +43.1% |
| 1990 | 125 metric tons | +50.6% |
| 1991 | 127 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 155 metric tons | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 259 metric tons | +67.1% |
| 1994 | 291 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 452 metric tons | +55.3% |
| 1996 | 787 metric tons | +74.1% |
| 1997 | 969 metric tons | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 1,178 metric tons | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 1,422 metric tons | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 1,878 metric tons | +32.1% |
| 2001 | 1,883 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,862 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,821 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,545 metric tons | +94.7% |
| 2005 | 3,620 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3,607 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,200 metric tons | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 3,786 metric tons | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 3,346 metric tons | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 4,099 metric tons | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 4,667 metric tons | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 4,334 metric tons | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 5,339 metric tons | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 4,835 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 5,848 metric tons | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 6,650 metric tons | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 7,303 metric tons | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 7,375 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8,100 metric tons | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 7,359 metric tons | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 7,879 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 7,605 metric tons | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 5,700 metric tons | -25.1% |
| 2024 | 9,054 metric tons | +58.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 9,054 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 3.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 9,054 metric tons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,060 metric tons, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.6 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 41 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.7 metric tons | 31 metric tons | 83 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 576.5 metric tons | 125 metric tons | 1,422 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,855 metric tons | 1,821 metric tons | 3,786 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,855 metric tons | 4,099 metric tons | 8,100 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,519 metric tons | 5,700 metric tons | 9,054 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cyprus?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cyprus was 9,054 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 9,054 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Cyprus rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Cyprus ranks 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.