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
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.
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
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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
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.