Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 18,005 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Nicaragua, 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
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Nicaragua stood at 18,005 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Nicaragua peaked at 31,568 metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Nicaragua 70th 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 | 29.3 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 74 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,890 metric tons | 60 metric tons | 4,790 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,992 metric tons | 5,435 metric tons | 18,943 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,368 metric tons | 15,766 metric tons | 30,566 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,843 metric tons | 18,005 metric tons | 31,568 metric tons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Nicaragua?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Nicaragua was 18,005 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 31,568 metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Nicaragua ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.