Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guatemala

Guatemala: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 25,773 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
25,773 metric tons
Change on year
down 39.3%
World rank
59th
of 215 countries
All-time high
42,490 metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guatemala, 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

In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guatemala stood at 25,773 metric tons.

That represents a change of down 39.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guatemala peaked at 42,490 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

That places Guatemala 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
1960s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1970s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1980s 336.1 metric tons 0 metric tons 920 metric tons 10
1990s 3,013 metric tons 831 metric tons 4,850 metric tons 10
2000s 10,535 metric tons 3,963 metric tons 18,727 metric tons 10
2010s 23,453 metric tons 17,743 metric tons 31,000 metric tons 10
2020s 35,362 metric tons 25,773 metric tons 42,490 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 56 Croatia 29,369 metric tons compare
  2. 57 Denmark 28,411 metric tons compare
  3. 58 Armenia 25,800 metric tons compare
  4. 60 Portugal 24,332 metric tons compare
  5. 61 Paraguay 22,300 metric tons compare
  6. 62 Angola 21,788 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 Guatemala?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guatemala was 25,773 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 Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 42,490 metric tons in 2023.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Guatemala rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Guatemala ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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.