Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 19,396 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19,396 metric tons
Change on year
down 42.3%
World rank
65th
of 215 countries
All-time high
33,640 metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
12 metric tons
in 2003
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1992200820241992: 642 metric tons1993: 223 metric tons1994: 163 metric tons1995: 207 metric tons1996: 185 metric tons1997: 168 metric tons1998: 162 metric tons1999: 71 metric tons2000: 58 metric tons2001: 144 metric tons2002: 94 metric tons2003: 12 metric tons2004: 20 metric tons2005: 20 metric tons2006: 20 metric tons2007: 107 metric tons2008: 92 metric tons2009: 133 metric tons2010: 352 metric tons2011: 394.5 metric tons2012: 297 metric tons2013: 300 metric tons2014: 577.9 metric tons2015: 1.1k metric tons2016: 1.9k metric tons2017: 2.1k metric tons2018: 2.6k metric tons2019: 4.3k metric tons2020: 5.1k metric tons2021: 10.3k metric tons2022: 20.7k metric tons2023: 33.6k metric tons2024: 19.4k metric tons

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 Kyrgyzstan is 19,396 metric tons, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.3% on the previous year and up 3,256.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 33,640 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12 metric tons, in 2003.

That places Kyrgyzstan 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 227.62 metric tons 71 metric tons 642 metric tons 8
2000s 70 metric tons 12 metric tons 144 metric tons 10
2010s 1,388 metric tons 297 metric tons 4,300 metric tons 10
2020s 17,827 metric tons 5,100 metric tons 33,640 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 62 Angola 21,788 metric tons compare
  2. 63 Kazakhstan 19,988 metric tons compare
  3. 64 Hungary 19,435 metric tons compare
  4. 66 Tunisia 18,744 metric tons compare
  5. 67 Czechia 18,685 metric tons compare
  6. 68 Ukraine 18,642 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 Kyrgyzstan?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kyrgyzstan was 19,396 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 Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 33,640 metric tons in 2023.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 12 metric tons in 2003.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,256.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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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.