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
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mozambique, 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 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
| 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 | 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 |
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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
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.