Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Netherlands
Netherlands: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 33,376 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 33,376 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Netherlands peaked at 130,371 metric tons in 1982 and was at its lowest, 33,376 metric tons, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,300 metric tons | 77,600 metric tons | 115,800 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 102,049 metric tons | 73,330 metric tons | 118,535 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,774 metric tons | 60,319 metric tons | 130,371 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,857 metric tons | 51,668 metric tons | 120,174 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,989 metric tons | 45,753 metric tons | 78,798 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,265 metric tons | 43,995 metric tons | 67,140 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,864 metric tons | 33,376 metric tons | 41,671 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 49 Poland 43,554 metric tons compare
- 51 Kenya 34,690 metric tons compare
- 53 Germany 32,652 metric tons compare
- 54 Solomon Islands 30,510 metric tons compare
- 55 Madagascar 29,748 metric tons compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Netherlands?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Netherlands was 33,376 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 130,371 metric tons in 1982.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,376 metric tons in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Netherlands ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.