Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Pakistan
Pakistan: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 174,338 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 174,338 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Pakistan peaked at 174,338 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,170 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Pakistan 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 1,680 metric tons | 1,170 metric tons | 2,300 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,550 metric tons | 2,500 metric tons | 4,800 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,389 metric tons | 5,200 metric tons | 9,750 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,781 metric tons | 10,041 metric tons | 23,076 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,252 metric tons | 12,485 metric tons | 138,099 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,873 metric tons | 140,101 metric tons | 161,390 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,516 metric tons | 163,132 metric tons | 174,338 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 26 United Kingdom 226,006 metric tons compare
- 27 Colombia 210,520 metric tons compare
- 28 France 189,039 metric tons compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 161,883 metric tons compare
- 31 Canada 160,518 metric tons compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 155,819 metric tons compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Pakistan?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Pakistan was 174,338 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 174,338 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,170 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Pakistan ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.