Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Russia

Russia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 342,450 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
342,450 metric tons
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
21st
of 215 countries
All-time high
365,269 metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
53,309 metric tons
in 1996
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Russia, 1992–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1992200820241992: 105.0k metric tons1993: 92.9k metric tons1994: 78.0k metric tons1995: 68.6k metric tons1996: 53.3k metric tons1997: 59.8k metric tons1998: 66.2k metric tons1999: 71.6k metric tons2000: 77.1k metric tons2001: 90.4k metric tons2002: 101.5k metric tons2003: 108.8k metric tons2004: 110.0k metric tons2005: 115.0k metric tons2006: 106.3k metric tons2007: 105.8k metric tons2008: 115.7k metric tons2009: 117.3k metric tons2010: 121.0k metric tons2011: 129.7k metric tons2012: 146.5k metric tons2013: 155.5k metric tons2014: 163.6k metric tons2015: 154.1k metric tons2016: 174.0k metric tons2017: 186.5k metric tons2018: 204.0k metric tons2019: 248.3k metric tons2020: 291.2k metric tons2021: 319.3k metric tons2022: 348.2k metric tons2023: 365.3k metric tons2024: 342.4k metric tons

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

Russia recorded 342,450 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 109.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Russia peaked at 365,269 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53,309 metric tons, in 1996.

Russia ranks 21st 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
1990s 74,412 metric tons 53,309 metric tons 104,999 metric tons 8
2000s 104,797 metric tons 77,132 metric tons 117,310 metric tons 10
2010s 168,315 metric tons 120,998 metric tons 248,293 metric tons 10
2020s 333,288 metric tons 291,194 metric tons 365,269 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 18 Turkey 577,124 metric tons compare
  2. 19 Malaysia 512,360 metric tons compare
  3. 20 United States 467,617 metric tons compare
  4. 22 Cambodia 320,282 metric tons compare
  5. 23 Mexico 273,739 metric tons compare
  6. 24 Nigeria 258,230 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 Russia?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Russia was 342,450 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 365,269 metric tons in 2023.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 53,309 metric tons in 1996.
How does Russia rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Russia ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia 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.