Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Indonesia
Indonesia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 15.75 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.75 million metric tons
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
2nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
16.12 million metric tons
in 2017
All-time low
80,639 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Indonesia, 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 Indonesia stood at 15.75 million metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Indonesia peaked at 16.12 million metric tons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 80,639 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Indonesia 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 80,639 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 86,172 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 89,263 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 88,224 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 93,148 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 93,898 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 104,339 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 112,101 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 104,175 metric tons | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 105,690 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 108,706 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 114,121 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 118,952 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 129,830 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 136,244 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 149,633 metric tons | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 156,744 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 173,780 metric tons | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 189,266 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 202,202 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 225,296 metric tons | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 269,959 metric tons | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 273,541 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 303,941 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 330,764 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 359,626 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 411,552 metric tons | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 456,727 metric tons | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 499,597 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 527,897 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 599,824 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 607,507 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 645,368 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 710,414 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 703,522 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 743,092 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 881,098 metric tons | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 777,547 metric tons | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 747,007 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 882,989 metric tons | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 993,727 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million metric tons | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million metric tons | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.47 million metric tons | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 2.12 million metric tons | +44.6% |
| 2006 | 2.48 million metric tons | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 3.14 million metric tons | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 3.85 million metric tons | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 4.71 million metric tons | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 6.28 million metric tons | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 7.94 million metric tons | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 9.60 million metric tons | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 13.30 million metric tons | +38.6% |
| 2014 | 14.38 million metric tons | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 15.65 million metric tons | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 16.00 million metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 16.12 million metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.77 million metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 15.37 million metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 14.79 million metric tons | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 14.68 million metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 14.78 million metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.36 million metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 15.75 million metric tons | +2.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 15.75 million metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 2715.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 15.75 million metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,310 metric tons, 12026.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95,765 metric tons | 80,639 metric tons | 112,101 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 147,948 metric tons | 108,706 metric tons | 202,202 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 365,890 metric tons | 225,296 metric tons | 527,897 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 729,837 metric tons | 599,824 metric tons | 882,989 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 million metric tons | 993,727 metric tons | 4.71 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.04 million metric tons | 6.28 million metric tons | 16.12 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.07 million metric tons | 14.68 million metric tons | 15.75 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Indonesia?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Indonesia was 15.75 million 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.12 million metric tons in 2017.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,639 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Indonesia rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Indonesia ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.