Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Greece

Greece: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 128,022 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
128,022 metric tons
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
35th
of 215 countries
All-time high
143,926 metric tons
in 2021
All-time low
290 metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Greece, 1960–2024

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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 Greece is 128,022 metric tons, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Greece peaked at 143,926 metric tons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 290 metric tons, in 1961.

Greece ranks 35th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 585 metric tons 290 metric tons 950 metric tons 10
1970s 1,426 metric tons 975 metric tons 1,872 metric tons 10
1980s 2,718 metric tons 1,963 metric tons 4,737 metric tons 10
1990s 37,374 metric tons 9,523 metric tons 84,274 metric tons 10
2000s 104,940 metric tons 87,928 metric tons 122,011 metric tons 10
2010s 117,927 metric tons 104,663 metric tons 132,365 metric tons 10
2020s 137,526 metric tons 128,022 metric tons 143,926 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 32 Uzbekistan 155,819 metric tons compare
  2. 33 Laos 153,504 metric tons compare
  3. 34 Tanzania 138,607 metric tons compare
  4. 36 Ghana 121,810 metric tons compare
  5. 37 Peru 117,620 metric tons compare
  6. 38 Australia 117,540 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 Greece?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Greece was 128,022 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 143,926 metric tons in 2021.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 290 metric tons in 1961.
How does Greece rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Greece ranks 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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.