Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Eritrea
Eritrea: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 25.97 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Eritrea, 1993–2024
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 Eritrea stood at 25.97 metric tons. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 62.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Eritrea peaked at 25.97 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 169th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.5 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 22 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 16 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.29 metric tons | 16.5 metric tons | 25.97 metric tons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Eritrea?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Eritrea was 25.97 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.97 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Eritrea ranks 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.