Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Georgia
Georgia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 2,424 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Georgia, 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
Georgia recorded 2,424 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Georgia peaked at 2,790 metric tons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52 metric tons, in 2002.
Georgia ranks 118th 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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Georgia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,045 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 580 metric tons | -44.5% |
| 1994 | 228 metric tons | -60.7% |
| 1995 | 157 metric tons | -31.1% |
| 1996 | 101 metric tons | -35.7% |
| 1997 | 61 metric tons | -39.6% |
| 1998 | 96 metric tons | +57.4% |
| 1999 | 83 metric tons | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 86 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 80 metric tons | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 52 metric tons | -35.0% |
| 2003 | 56 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 72 metric tons | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 107 metric tons | +48.6% |
| 2006 | 150 metric tons | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 180 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 422 metric tons | +134.4% |
| 2009 | 705 metric tons | +67.1% |
| 2010 | 850 metric tons | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 1,000 metric tons | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 1,155 metric tons | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 1,305 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 1,495 metric tons | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 1,655 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 1,805 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 2,042 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 2,382 metric tons | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 2,445 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,027 metric tons | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 2,790 metric tons | +37.7% |
| 2022 | 2,743 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,458 metric tons | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 2,424 metric tons | -1.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 2,424 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 2,424 metric tons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,060 metric tons, 24% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 293.88 metric tons | 61 metric tons | 1,045 metric tons | 8 |
| 2000s | 191 metric tons | 52 metric tons | 705 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,613 metric tons | 850 metric tons | 2,445 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,489 metric tons | 2,027 metric tons | 2,790 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More reference data data for Georgia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Georgia?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Georgia was 2,424 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,790 metric tons in 2021.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 metric tons in 2002.
- How does Georgia rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Georgia ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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.