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
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.
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 |
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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.