Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 19,988 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024
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
Kazakhstan recorded 19,988 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 4,775.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kazakhstan peaked at 19,988 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 123 metric tons, in 2005.
Kazakhstan ranks 63rd 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,379 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 2,928 metric tons | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 1,161 metric tons | -60.3% |
| 1995 | 1,948 metric tons | +67.8% |
| 1996 | 1,682 metric tons | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 1,921 metric tons | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 1,106 metric tons | -42.4% |
| 1999 | 1,193 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 813 metric tons | -31.9% |
| 2001 | 309 metric tons | -62.0% |
| 2002 | 778 metric tons | +151.8% |
| 2003 | 820 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 188.2 metric tons | -77.0% |
| 2005 | 123 metric tons | -34.6% |
| 2006 | 256 metric tons | +108.1% |
| 2007 | 170 metric tons | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 206 metric tons | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 303 metric tons | +47.1% |
| 2010 | 224 metric tons | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 858 metric tons | +283.0% |
| 2012 | 738 metric tons | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 811 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 410 metric tons | -49.4% |
| 2015 | 730.4 metric tons | +78.1% |
| 2016 | 1,878 metric tons | +157.1% |
| 2017 | 2,776 metric tons | +47.8% |
| 2018 | 5,653 metric tons | +103.6% |
| 2019 | 6,933 metric tons | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 7,268 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 8,273 metric tons | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 14,547 metric tons | +75.8% |
| 2023 | 18,576 metric tons | +27.7% |
| 2024 | 19,988 metric tons | +7.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 19,988 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 19,988 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,060 metric tons, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,915 metric tons | 1,106 metric tons | 3,379 metric tons | 8 |
| 2000s | 396.62 metric tons | 123 metric tons | 820 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,101 metric tons | 224 metric tons | 6,933 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,730 metric tons | 7,268 metric tons | 19,988 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kazakhstan?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kazakhstan was 19,988 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 19,988 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 123 metric tons in 2005.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Kazakhstan ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,775.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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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.