Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Moldova

Moldova: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 12,757 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12,757 metric tons
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
78th
of 215 countries
All-time high
14,245 metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
815 metric tons
in 1999
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1992200820241992: 2.9k metric tons1993: 2.3k metric tons1994: 1.2k metric tons1995: 1.4k metric tons1996: 1.1k metric tons1997: 1.2k metric tons1998: 1.1k metric tons1999: 815 metric tons2000: 1.7k metric tons2001: 1.7k metric tons2002: 2.3k metric tons2003: 3.4k metric tons2004: 5.7k metric tons2005: 6.3k metric tons2006: 6.8k metric tons2007: 7.5k metric tons2008: 7.8k metric tons2009: 8.2k metric tons2010: 8.8k metric tons2011: 9.0k metric tons2012: 9.1k metric tons2013: 9.1k metric tons2014: 11.1k metric tons2015: 11.2k metric tons2016: 12.1k metric tons2017: 12.2k metric tons2018: 12.6k metric tons2019: 12.7k metric tons2020: 12.6k metric tons2021: 12.9k metric tons2022: 12.9k metric tons2023: 14.2k metric tons2024: 12.8k 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 Moldova is 12,757 metric tons, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Moldova peaked at 14,245 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 815 metric tons, in 1999.

That places Moldova 78th 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 1,504 metric tons 815 metric tons 2,935 metric tons 8
2000s 5,141 metric tons 1,709 metric tons 8,200 metric tons 10
2010s 10,783 metric tons 8,800 metric tons 12,680 metric tons 10
2020s 13,083 metric tons 12,600 metric tons 14,245 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 75 Israel 14,850 metric tons compare
  2. 76 Cameroon 14,100 metric tons compare
  3. 77 Cuba 13,647 metric tons compare
  4. 79 Argentina 12,175 metric tons compare
  5. 80 Afghanistan 12,170 metric tons compare
  6. 81 Costa Rica 12,168 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 Moldova?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Moldova was 12,757 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 Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 14,245 metric tons in 2023.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 815 metric tons in 1999.
How does Moldova rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Moldova ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moldova 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.