Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Israel
Israel: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 14,850 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14,850 metric tons
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
75th
of 215 countries
All-time high
22,409 metric tons
in 2005
All-time low
9,271 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Israel, 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
Israel recorded 14,850 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Israel peaked at 22,409 metric tons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9,271 metric tons, in 1960.
Israel ranks 75th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Israel, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,271 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 10,054 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 9,985 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 11,282 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 11,812 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 11,673 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 10,526 metric tons | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 9,637 metric tons | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 10,827 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 11,180 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 12,815 metric tons | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 13,626 metric tons | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 14,095 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 14,283 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 12,416 metric tons | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 12,441 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 12,446 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13,353 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 12,969 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 12,283 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 11,391 metric tons | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 11,263 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 11,260 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 11,024 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 11,514 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 12,954 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 12,289 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 14,027 metric tons | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 15,135 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 14,593 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 14,638 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 15,102 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 12,211 metric tons | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 13,604 metric tons | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 14,984 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 16,180 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 17,553 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 18,264 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 18,556 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 18,777 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 20,098 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 21,318 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 22,256 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 20,776 metric tons | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 22,303 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 22,409 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 22,117 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 21,434 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 20,017 metric tons | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 19,177 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 19,895 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 20,817 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 20,342 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 22,252 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 20,166 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 19,640 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 18,914 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 17,997 metric tons | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 17,025 metric tons | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 16,940 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 15,280 metric tons | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 14,875 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 13,840 metric tons | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 14,500 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 14,850 metric tons | +2.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 14,850 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 6.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 14,850 metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,171 metric tons, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,625 metric tons | 9,271 metric tons | 11,812 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,073 metric tons | 12,283 metric tons | 14,283 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,545 metric tons | 11,024 metric tons | 15,135 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,987 metric tons | 12,211 metric tons | 18,777 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,190 metric tons | 19,177 metric tons | 22,409 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,399 metric tons | 16,940 metric tons | 22,252 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,669 metric tons | 13,840 metric tons | 15,280 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Israel?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Israel was 14,850 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 22,409 metric tons in 2005.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,271 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Israel rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Israel ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.