Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mozambique

Mozambique: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 7,170 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7,170 metric tons
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
95th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7,786 metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique is 7,170 metric tons, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 508.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mozambique peaked at 7,786 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

That places Mozambique 95th 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 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1980s 6.2 metric tons 0 metric tons 20 metric tons 10
1990s 20.8 metric tons 0 metric tons 116 metric tons 10
2000s 1,587 metric tons 0 metric tons 5,639 metric tons 10
2010s 1,534 metric tons 604 metric tons 3,775 metric tons 10
2020s 5,653 metric tons 3,377 metric tons 7,786 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 92 Zimbabwe 8,224 metric tons compare
  2. 93 Guinea 8,214 metric tons compare
  3. 94 Albania 7,378 metric tons compare
  4. 96 Serbia 6,870 metric tons compare
  5. 97 Algeria 6,673 metric tons compare
  6. 98 Democratic Republic of Congo 5,790 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 Mozambique?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mozambique was 7,170 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 7,786 metric tons in 2023.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Mozambique rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Mozambique ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 508.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique 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.