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

Latest (2024)
2,424 metric tons
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
118th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2,790 metric tons
in 2021
All-time low
52 metric tons
in 2002
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Georgia, 1992–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1992200820241992: 1.0k metric tons1993: 580 metric tons1994: 228 metric tons1995: 157 metric tons1996: 101 metric tons1997: 61 metric tons1998: 96 metric tons1999: 83 metric tons2000: 86 metric tons2001: 80 metric tons2002: 52 metric tons2003: 56 metric tons2004: 72 metric tons2005: 107 metric tons2006: 150 metric tons2007: 180 metric tons2008: 422 metric tons2009: 705 metric tons2010: 850 metric tons2011: 1.0k metric tons2012: 1.2k metric tons2013: 1.3k metric tons2014: 1.5k metric tons2015: 1.7k metric tons2016: 1.8k metric tons2017: 2.0k metric tons2018: 2.4k metric tons2019: 2.4k metric tons2020: 2.0k metric tons2021: 2.8k metric tons2022: 2.7k metric tons2023: 2.5k metric tons2024: 2.4k 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

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 115 United Arab Emirates 2,476 metric tons compare
  2. 116 Benin 2,460 metric tons compare
  3. 117 Slovakia 2,445 metric tons compare
  4. 119 North Macedonia 2,337 metric tons compare
  5. 120 Lesotho 2,107 metric tons compare
  6. 121 Senegal 2,074 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 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

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.