Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Germany
Germany: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 32,652 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Germany, 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
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Germany stood at 32,652 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Germany peaked at 97,785 metric tons in 1984 and was at its lowest, 12,520 metric tons, in 1962.
That places Germany 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,252 metric tons | 12,520 metric tons | 22,160 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,544 metric tons | 20,636 metric tons | 44,071 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,252 metric tons | 35,543 metric tons | 97,785 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,949 metric tons | 48,852 metric tons | 96,654 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,861 metric tons | 35,379 metric tons | 74,280 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,016 metric tons | 25,289 metric tons | 41,801 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,820 metric tons | 26,553 metric tons | 34,969 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 51 Kenya 34,690 metric tons compare
- 52 Netherlands 33,376 metric tons compare
- 54 Solomon Islands 30,510 metric tons compare
- 55 Madagascar 29,748 metric tons compare
- 56 Croatia 29,369 metric tons compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Germany?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Germany was 32,652 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 97,785 metric tons in 1984.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,520 metric tons in 1962.
- How does Germany rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Germany ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.