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
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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Philippines, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60,769 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 61,575 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 62,314 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 63,070 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 63,885 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 65,613 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 66,323 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 66,880 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 100,035 metric tons | +49.6% |
| 1969 | 99,251 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 101,651 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 105,699 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 107,424 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 110,975 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 140,073 metric tons | +26.2% |
| 1975 | 133,446 metric tons | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 143,328 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 162,274 metric tons | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 223,377 metric tons | +37.7% |
| 1979 | 260,479 metric tons | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 332,642 metric tons | +27.7% |
| 1981 | 352,082 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 407,225 metric tons | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 472,370 metric tons | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 478,345 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 495,184 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 470,923 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 560,970 metric tons | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 599,464 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 629,323 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 671,116 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 692,401 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 736,381 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 793,620 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 869,083 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 940,619 metric tons | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 1.01 million metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 984,437 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 997,841 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million metric tons | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 1.34 million metric tons | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.45 million metric tons | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.72 million metric tons | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 1.90 million metric tons | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 2.09 million metric tons | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 2.21 million metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.41 million metric tons | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 2.48 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.55 million metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.61 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.54 million metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.37 million metric tons | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.34 million metric tons | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.35 million metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.20 million metric tons | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 2.24 million metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.30 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.36 million metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.32 million metric tons | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.25 million metric tons | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.35 million metric tons | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 2.38 million metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.22 million metric tons | -6.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.22 million metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 382.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.22 million metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,310 metric tons, 1695.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +49.6% | 66,880 metric tons | 100,035 metric tons |
| 1978 | +37.7% | 162,274 metric tons | 223,377 metric tons |
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 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
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.