Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Eswatini

Eswatini: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 25 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
25 metric tons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 215 countries
All-time high
93 metric tons
in 1996
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1968
Years of data
57
1968–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Eswatini, 1968–2024

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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

Eswatini recorded 25 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Eswatini peaked at 93 metric tons in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1968.

Eswatini ranks 170th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 2
1970s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1980s 11.7 metric tons 0 metric tons 40 metric tons 10
1990s 62.1 metric tons 40 metric tons 93 metric tons 10
2000s 48.1 metric tons 25 metric tons 72 metric tons 10
2010s 33 metric tons 25 metric tons 40 metric tons 10
2020s 23 metric tons 20 metric tons 25 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 167 Greenland 30 metric tons compare
  2. 168 Grenada 26 metric tons compare
  3. 169 Eritrea 25.97 metric tons compare
  4. 171 Equatorial Guinea 21 metric tons compare
  5. 172 Antigua and Barbuda 20 metric tons compare
  6. 173 Guinea-Bissau 18 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 Eswatini?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Eswatini was 25 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 Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 93 metric tons in 1996.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1968.
How does Eswatini rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Eswatini ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini 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.