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
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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Liberia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 35 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 9 metric tons | -74.3% |
| 1984 | 7 metric tons | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 8 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 6 metric tons | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 3 metric tons | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 2 metric tons | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 3 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1998 | 20 metric tons | — |
| 1999 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 14 metric tons | -36.4% |
| 2002 | 30 metric tons | +114.3% |
| 2003 | 30 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37 metric tons | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 45 metric tons | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 50 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 60 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 80 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 90 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 100 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 130 metric tons | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 165 metric tons | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 230 metric tons | +39.4% |
| 2016 | 345 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 515 metric tons | +49.3% |
| 2018 | 685 metric tons | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 855 metric tons | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 1,030 metric tons | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 1,150 metric tons | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 1,375 metric tons | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 1,362 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,350 metric tons | -0.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,350 metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,165 metric tons, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,350 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,824 metric tons, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 123 Guyana 1,809 metric tons compare
- 124 Congo 1,760 metric tons compare
- 125 Montenegro 1,555 metric tons compare
- 127 Brunei 1,310 metric tons compare
- 128 Burkina Faso 1,293 metric tons compare
- 129 New Caledonia 1,285 metric tons compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
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
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.