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
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Philippines, 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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
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.