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

Latest (2024)
8,392 metric tons
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
91st
of 215 countries
All-time high
8,392 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Rwanda, 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

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 88 Cyprus 9,054 metric tons compare
  2. 89 Belarus 9,022 metric tons compare
  3. 90 South Africa 8,439 metric tons compare
  4. 92 Zimbabwe 8,224 metric tons compare
  5. 93 Guinea 8,214 metric tons compare
  6. 94 Albania 7,378 metric tons compare

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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

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.