Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Estonia
Estonia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 960.24 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Estonia, 1992–2024
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 Estonia stood at 960.24 metric tons.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Estonia peaked at 1,090 metric tons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 200 metric tons, in 1999.
That places Estonia 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Estonia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 693 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 330 metric tons | -52.4% |
| 1994 | 417 metric tons | +26.4% |
| 1995 | 315 metric tons | -24.5% |
| 1996 | 272 metric tons | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 260 metric tons | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 260 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 200 metric tons | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 225 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 467 metric tons | +107.6% |
| 2002 | 257 metric tons | -45.0% |
| 2003 | 372 metric tons | +44.7% |
| 2004 | 252 metric tons | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 555 metric tons | +120.2% |
| 2006 | 703 metric tons | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 772 metric tons | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 813 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 653.6 metric tons | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 573.04 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 388.34 metric tons | -32.2% |
| 2012 | 581.4 metric tons | +49.7% |
| 2013 | 733.21 metric tons | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 870.48 metric tons | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 798.7 metric tons | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 867.73 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 870.46 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 943.66 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 1,062 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 1,090 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 849.46 metric tons | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 800.82 metric tons | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 918.46 metric tons | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 960.24 metric tons | +4.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 960.24 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 39% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 960.24 metric tons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,060 metric tons, 10% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 343.38 metric tons | 200 metric tons | 693 metric tons | 8 |
| 2000s | 506.96 metric tons | 225 metric tons | 813 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 768.9 metric tons | 388.34 metric tons | 1,062 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 923.83 metric tons | 800.82 metric tons | 1,090 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Estonia?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Estonia was 960.24 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,090 metric tons in 2020.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 metric tons in 1999.
- How does Estonia rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Estonia ranks 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.