Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Peru
Peru: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 117,620 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
117,620 metric tons
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
37th
of 215 countries
All-time high
161,279 metric tons
in 2019
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Peru, 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
Peru recorded 117,620 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Peru peaked at 161,279 metric tons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Peru 37th 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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Peru, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 5 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 15 metric tons | +200.0% |
| 1970 | 40 metric tons | +166.7% |
| 1971 | 54 metric tons | +35.0% |
| 1972 | 117 metric tons | +116.7% |
| 1973 | 180 metric tons | +53.8% |
| 1974 | 254 metric tons | +41.1% |
| 1975 | 329 metric tons | +29.5% |
| 1976 | 422 metric tons | +28.3% |
| 1977 | 515 metric tons | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 630 metric tons | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 755 metric tons | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 1,150 metric tons | +52.3% |
| 1981 | 1,530 metric tons | +33.0% |
| 1982 | 2,100 metric tons | +37.3% |
| 1983 | 1,459 metric tons | -30.5% |
| 1984 | 3,275 metric tons | +124.5% |
| 1985 | 7,708 metric tons | +135.4% |
| 1986 | 2,706 metric tons | -64.9% |
| 1987 | 4,174 metric tons | +54.2% |
| 1988 | 4,958 metric tons | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 4,869 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 5,226 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 6,866 metric tons | +31.4% |
| 1992 | 5,504 metric tons | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 4,862 metric tons | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 5,903 metric tons | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 5,771 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 7,724 metric tons | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 7,931 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 7,175 metric tons | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 8,788 metric tons | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 6,596 metric tons | -24.9% |
| 2001 | 7,551 metric tons | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 11,532 metric tons | +52.7% |
| 2003 | 13,621 metric tons | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 22,114 metric tons | +62.4% |
| 2005 | 25,981 metric tons | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 28,393 metric tons | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 39,531 metric tons | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 43,120 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 44,317 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 89,021 metric tons | +100.9% |
| 2011 | 92,200 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 72,293 metric tons | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 125,693 metric tons | +73.9% |
| 2014 | 115,271 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 90,976 metric tons | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 100,187 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 100,458 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 141,224 metric tons | +40.6% |
| 2019 | 161,279 metric tons | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 143,830 metric tons | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 150,818 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 140,931 metric tons | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 105,093 metric tons | -25.4% |
| 2024 | 117,620 metric tons | +11.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 117,620 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 20.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 117,620 metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 291.99 metric tons, 402.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 15 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 329.6 metric tons | 40 metric tons | 755 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,393 metric tons | 1,150 metric tons | 7,708 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,575 metric tons | 4,862 metric tons | 8,788 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,276 metric tons | 6,596 metric tons | 44,317 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,860 metric tons | 72,293 metric tons | 161,279 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,658 metric tons | 105,093 metric tons | 150,818 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Peru?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Peru was 117,620 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 161,279 metric tons in 2019.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Peru ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.