Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Ireland
Ireland: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 37,632 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Ireland, 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
Ireland recorded 37,632 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Ireland peaked at 62,568 metric tons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 500 metric tons, in 1962.
That places Ireland 50th out of 215 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,450 metric tons | 500 metric tons | 3,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,304 metric tons | 3,423 metric tons | 5,512 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,335 metric tons | 5,639 metric tons | 20,790 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,573 metric tons | 26,673 metric tons | 43,856 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,829 metric tons | 44,868 metric tons | 62,568 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,239 metric tons | 31,200 metric tons | 46,490 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,323 metric tons | 35,118 metric tons | 44,014 metric tons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Ireland?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Ireland was 37,632 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 62,568 metric tons in 2002.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 metric tons in 1962.
- How does Ireland rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Ireland ranks 50th out of 215 regions with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.