Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kenya
Kenya: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 34,690 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kenya, 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
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kenya is 34,690 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.3% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kenya peaked at 58,078 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 150 metric tons, in 1975.
Kenya ranks 51st of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | 369.9 metric tons | 293 metric tons | 430 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 178 metric tons | 150 metric tons | 240 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 310.3 metric tons | 160 metric tons | 972 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 861.3 metric tons | 153 metric tons | 1,385 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,001 metric tons | 512 metric tons | 4,895 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,943 metric tons | 12,194 metric tons | 24,498 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,996 metric tons | 24,803 metric tons | 58,078 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 48 Iceland 54,789 metric tons compare
- 49 Poland 43,554 metric tons compare
- 52 Netherlands 33,376 metric tons compare
- 53 Germany 32,652 metric tons compare
- 54 Solomon Islands 30,510 metric tons compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kenya?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kenya was 34,690 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 58,078 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 metric tons in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Kenya ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.