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

Latest (2024)
37,632 metric tons
Change on year
up 7.2%
Rank
50th
of 215 regions
All-time high
62,568 metric tons
in 2002
All-time low
500 metric tons
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 47 Sri Lanka 56,118 metric tons compare
  2. 48 Iceland 54,789 metric tons compare
  3. 49 Poland 43,554 metric tons compare
  4. 51 Kenya 34,690 metric tons compare
  5. 52 Netherlands 33,376 metric tons compare
  6. 53 Germany 32,652 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 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

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.