Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Finland
Finland: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 16,609 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Finland, 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 Finland is 16,609 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Finland peaked at 19,271 metric tons in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Finland ranks 73rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 800 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,013 metric tons | 999 metric tons | 3,455 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,306 metric tons | 4,921 metric tons | 18,550 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,284 metric tons | 15,449 metric tons | 19,271 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,899 metric tons | 12,558 metric tons | 15,739 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,612 metric tons | 11,275 metric tons | 15,296 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,502 metric tons | 14,399 metric tons | 16,609 metric tons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Finland?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Finland was 16,609 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 19,271 metric tons in 1991.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Finland rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Finland ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.