Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Philippines

Philippines: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 2.22 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.22 million metric tons
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
7th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.61 million metric tons
in 2011
All-time low
60,769 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Philippines, 1960–2024

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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 Philippines stood at 2.22 million metric tons.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Philippines peaked at 2.61 million metric tons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60,769 metric tons, in 1960.

Philippines ranks 7th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 70,972 metric tons 60,769 metric tons 100,035 metric tons 10
1970s 148,873 metric tons 101,651 metric tons 260,479 metric tons 10
1980s 479,853 metric tons 332,642 metric tons 629,323 metric tons 10
1990s 874,186 metric tons 671,116 metric tons 1.05 million metric tons 10
2000s 1.79 million metric tons 1.10 million metric tons 2.48 million metric tons 10
2010s 2.39 million metric tons 2.20 million metric tons 2.61 million metric tons 10
2020s 2.30 million metric tons 2.22 million metric tons 2.38 million metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 4 Vietnam 5.65 million metric tons compare
  2. 5 Bangladesh 2.98 million metric tons compare
  3. 6 South Korea 2.28 million metric tons compare
  4. 8 Norway 1.67 million metric tons compare
  5. 9 Egypt 1.60 million metric tons compare
  6. 10 Chile 1.42 million metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Philippines?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Philippines was 2.22 million 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 2.61 million metric tons in 2011.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 60,769 metric tons in 1960.
How does Philippines rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Philippines ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines 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

Indicator
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,849 data points, 1960–2024
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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.