Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 2,579 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong stood at 2,579 metric tons.
That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Hong Kong peaked at 10,778 metric tons in 1988 and was at its lowest, 600 metric tons, in 1960.
Hong Kong ranks 112th 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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 600 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 665 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 1962 | 690 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 700 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,390 metric tons | +98.6% |
| 1965 | 1,279 metric tons | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 1,138 metric tons | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 1,169 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1,852 metric tons | +58.4% |
| 1969 | 2,140 metric tons | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 3,113 metric tons | +45.5% |
| 1971 | 3,287 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 3,619 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 4,010 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 4,287 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 5,239 metric tons | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 6,086 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 5,101 metric tons | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 6,816 metric tons | +33.6% |
| 1979 | 7,383 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 7,887 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 7,913 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 9,287 metric tons | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 8,540 metric tons | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 8,356 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 7,901 metric tons | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 9,121 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 10,436 metric tons | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 10,778 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 9,529 metric tons | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 10,256 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 10,624 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 9,333 metric tons | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 9,299 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 8,966 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 8,571 metric tons | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 8,418 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 8,310 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6,439 metric tons | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 6,052 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 4,988 metric tons | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 5,627 metric tons | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 4,302 metric tons | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 4,857 metric tons | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 4,615 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 4,130 metric tons | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 4,125 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4,514 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 4,754 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 4,819 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 4,338 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 3,438 metric tons | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 4,093 metric tons | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 3,764 metric tons | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 3,897 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3,894 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,258 metric tons | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 4,172 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4,133 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3,787 metric tons | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 3,835 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,009 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 3,361 metric tons | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 2,060 metric tons | -38.7% |
| 2024 | 2,579 metric tons | +25.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 2,579 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 2,579 metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,310 metric tons, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +98.6% | 700 metric tons | 1,390 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,162 metric tons | 600 metric tons | 2,140 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,894 metric tons | 3,113 metric tons | 7,383 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,975 metric tons | 7,887 metric tons | 10,778 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,627 metric tons | 6,052 metric tons | 10,624 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,673 metric tons | 4,125 metric tons | 5,627 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,977 metric tons | 3,438 metric tons | 4,338 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,169 metric tons | 2,060 metric tons | 4,009 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 109 Togo 3,176 metric tons compare
- 110 Tajikistan 2,863 metric tons compare
- 111 Jordan 2,684 metric tons compare
- 113 Papua New Guinea 2,552 metric tons compare
- 114 Switzerland 2,539 metric tons compare
- 115 United Arab Emirates 2,476 metric tons compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4584 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.441 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Hong Kong?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Hong Kong was 2,579 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 10,778 metric tons in 1988.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Hong Kong ranks 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.