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
Latest (2024)
32,652 metric tons
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
53rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
97,785 metric tons
in 1984
All-time low
12,520 metric tons
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Germany, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19,810 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 16,670 metric tons | -15.9% |
| 1962 | 12,520 metric tons | -24.9% |
| 1963 | 12,680 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 13,830 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 14,490 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 19,950 metric tons | +37.7% |
| 1967 | 20,600 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 22,160 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 19,814 metric tons | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 23,477 metric tons | +18.5% |
| 1971 | 20,636 metric tons | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 25,103 metric tons | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 29,169 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 35,783 metric tons | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 39,380 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 44,071 metric tons | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 36,230 metric tons | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 35,893 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 25,703 metric tons | -28.4% |
| 1980 | 38,789 metric tons | +50.9% |
| 1981 | 35,543 metric tons | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 52,616 metric tons | +48.0% |
| 1983 | 70,965 metric tons | +34.9% |
| 1984 | 97,785 metric tons | +37.8% |
| 1985 | 61,134 metric tons | -37.5% |
| 1986 | 70,235 metric tons | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 66,828 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 72,005 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 66,618 metric tons | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 64,435 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 74,692 metric tons | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 96,654 metric tons | +29.4% |
| 1993 | 69,500 metric tons | -28.1% |
| 1994 | 48,852 metric tons | -29.7% |
| 1995 | 64,096 metric tons | +31.2% |
| 1996 | 83,237 metric tons | +29.9% |
| 1997 | 65,433 metric tons | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 73,020 metric tons | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 79,567 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 65,891 metric tons | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 53,409 metric tons | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 49,852 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 74,280 metric tons | +49.0% |
| 2004 | 57,233 metric tons | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 44,685 metric tons | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 35,379 metric tons | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 44,994 metric tons | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 43,977 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 38,907 metric tons | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 40,694 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 39,141 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 26,360 metric tons | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 25,289 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 26,032 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 29,909 metric tons | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 41,801 metric tons | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 35,979 metric tons | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 34,196 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 40,756 metric tons | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 32,266 metric tons | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 32,657 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 26,553 metric tons | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 34,969 metric tons | +31.7% |
| 2024 | 32,652 metric tons | -6.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 32,652 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 13.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 32,652 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,060 metric tons, 3.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- 50 Ireland 37,632 metric tons compare
- 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
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
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.