Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 457 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
457 metric tons
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
142nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
457 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
14 metric tons
in 1998
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Ethiopia, 1993–2024

01002003004005001993200820241993: 28 metric tons1994: 33 metric tons1995: 55 metric tons1996: 38 metric tons1997: 24 metric tons1998: 14 metric tons1999: 15 metric tons2000: 15 metric tons2001: 15 metric tons2002: 15 metric tons2003: 15 metric tons2004: 25 metric tons2005: 25 metric tons2006: 25 metric tons2007: 25 metric tons2008: 25 metric tons2009: 25 metric tons2010: 25 metric tons2011: 25 metric tons2012: 38 metric tons2013: 45.3 metric tons2014: 85.5 metric tons2015: 90.5 metric tons2016: 95 metric tons2017: 126 metric tons2018: 165 metric tons2019: 430 metric tons2020: 346 metric tons2021: 408 metric tons2022: 427 metric tons2023: 427 metric tons2024: 457 metric tons

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 Ethiopia is 457 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 434.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Ethiopia peaked at 457 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14 metric tons, in 1998.

That places Ethiopia 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.57 metric tons 14 metric tons 55 metric tons 7
2000s 21 metric tons 15 metric tons 25 metric tons 10
2010s 112.53 metric tons 25 metric tons 430 metric tons 10
2020s 413 metric tons 346 metric tons 457 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 139 Burundi 645 metric tons compare
  2. 140 Fiji 580 metric tons compare
  3. 141 Kuwait 461.24 metric tons compare
  4. 143 Central African Republic 410 metric tons compare
  5. 144 Namibia 340 metric tons compare
  6. 145 Haiti 313 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 Ethiopia?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Ethiopia was 457 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 457 metric tons in 2024.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 14 metric tons in 1998.
How does Ethiopia rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Ethiopia ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 434.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.