Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Lebanon

Lebanon: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 988 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
988 metric tons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,280 metric tons
in 2011
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Lebanon stood at 988 metric tons.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Lebanon peaked at 1,280 metric tons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

That places Lebanon 134th 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
1960s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1970s 10 metric tons 0 metric tons 40 metric tons 10
1980s 180.5 metric tons 40 metric tons 375 metric tons 10
1990s 232 metric tons 80 metric tons 400 metric tons 10
2000s 757.9 metric tons 300 metric tons 1,080 metric tons 10
2010s 1,104 metric tons 940 metric tons 1,280 metric tons 10
2020s 956.6 metric tons 933 metric tons 988 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 131 French Polynesia 1,247 metric tons compare
  2. 132 Syria 1,165 metric tons compare
  3. 133 Slovenia 1,102 metric tons compare
  4. 135 Estonia 960.24 metric tons compare
  5. 136 Latvia 742.01 metric tons compare
  6. 137 Qatar 739.07 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 Lebanon?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Lebanon was 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 Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 1,280 metric tons in 2011.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Lebanon rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Lebanon ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon 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.