Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Liberia

Liberia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 1,350 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,350 metric tons
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
126th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,375 metric tons
in 2022
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Liberia is 1,350 metric tons, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 718.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Liberia peaked at 1,375 metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

Liberia ranks 126th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1970s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1980s 7.3 metric tons 0 metric tons 35 metric tons 10
1990s 4 metric tons 0 metric tons 20 metric tons 10
2000s 41.8 metric tons 14 metric tons 70 metric tons 10
2010s 319.5 metric tons 80 metric tons 855 metric tons 10
2020s 1,253 metric tons 1,030 metric tons 1,375 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 123 Guyana 1,809 metric tons compare
  2. 124 Congo 1,760 metric tons compare
  3. 125 Montenegro 1,555 metric tons compare
  4. 127 Brunei 1,310 metric tons compare
  5. 128 Burkina Faso 1,293 metric tons compare
  6. 129 New Caledonia 1,285 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 Liberia?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Liberia was 1,350 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 Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 1,375 metric tons in 2022.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Liberia rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Liberia ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 718.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia 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.