Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Rwanda
Rwanda: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 8,392 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Rwanda, 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
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Rwanda is 8,392 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 457.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Rwanda peaked at 8,392 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Rwanda ranks 91st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 18 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 20 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 23 metric tons | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 27 metric tons | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 30 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 36 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 39 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 39 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 61 metric tons | +56.4% |
| 1987 | 64 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 38 metric tons | -40.6% |
| 1989 | 44 metric tons | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 164 metric tons | +272.7% |
| 1991 | 58 metric tons | -64.6% |
| 1992 | 53 metric tons | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 53 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60 metric tons | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 79 metric tons | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 100 metric tons | +26.6% |
| 1997 | 118 metric tons | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 128 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 300 metric tons | +134.4% |
| 2000 | 270 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 435 metric tons | +61.1% |
| 2002 | 612 metric tons | +40.7% |
| 2003 | 1,027 metric tons | +67.8% |
| 2004 | 386 metric tons | -62.4% |
| 2005 | 34.15 metric tons | -91.2% |
| 2006 | 30.2 metric tons | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 60.2 metric tons | +99.3% |
| 2008 | 60.25 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 60.3 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 100.3 metric tons | +66.3% |
| 2011 | 265.33 metric tons | +164.5% |
| 2012 | 505.98 metric tons | +90.7% |
| 2013 | 1,165 metric tons | +130.3% |
| 2014 | 1,506 metric tons | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 1,622 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,582 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3,359 metric tons | +112.3% |
| 2018 | 3,559 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 3,852 metric tons | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 4,929 metric tons | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 5,803 metric tons | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 6,402 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 7,502 metric tons | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 8,392 metric tons | +11.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 8,392 metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,165 metric tons, 7.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 8,392 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,824 metric tons, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +272.7% | 44 metric tons | 164 metric tons |
| 2011 | +164.5% | 100.3 metric tons | 265.33 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 20 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.1 metric tons | 23 metric tons | 64 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.3 metric tons | 53 metric tons | 300 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 297.51 metric tons | 30.2 metric tons | 1,027 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,752 metric tons | 100.3 metric tons | 3,852 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,606 metric tons | 4,929 metric tons | 8,392 metric tons | 5 |
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More reference data data for Rwanda
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Rwanda?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Rwanda was 8,392 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8,392 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Rwanda ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 457.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.