Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Singapore
Singapore: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 3,742 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Singapore, 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 Singapore stood at 3,742 metric tons.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Singapore peaked at 8,573 metric tons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Singapore 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Singapore, 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 | 10 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 30 metric tons | +200.0% |
| 1972 | 135 metric tons | +350.0% |
| 1973 | 140 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 40 metric tons | -71.4% |
| 1975 | 38 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 107 metric tons | +181.6% |
| 1977 | 52 metric tons | -51.4% |
| 1978 | 96 metric tons | +84.6% |
| 1979 | 103 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 91 metric tons | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 279 metric tons | +206.6% |
| 1982 | 1,126 metric tons | +303.6% |
| 1983 | 1,497 metric tons | +32.9% |
| 1984 | 1,149 metric tons | -23.2% |
| 1985 | 1,225 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 1,330 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 1,855 metric tons | +39.5% |
| 1988 | 1,969 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 1,965 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,857 metric tons | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 2,000 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 2,350 metric tons | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 2,350 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,360 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,625 metric tons | +53.6% |
| 1996 | 3,567 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 4,088 metric tons | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 3,706 metric tons | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 4,029 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 5,112 metric tons | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 4,443 metric tons | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 5,027 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 5,024 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 5,406 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 5,917 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 8,573 metric tons | +44.9% |
| 2007 | 4,503 metric tons | -47.5% |
| 2008 | 3,518 metric tons | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 3,567 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,499 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 4,336 metric tons | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 4,232 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 5,566 metric tons | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 5,262 metric tons | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 6,896 metric tons | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 6,112 metric tons | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 5,834 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 5,702 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5,831 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4,829 metric tons | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 5,244 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 4,745 metric tons | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 4,207 metric tons | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 3,742 metric tons | -11.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 3,742 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 3,742 metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,310 metric tons, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +350.0% | 30 metric tons | 135 metric tons |
| 1982 | +303.6% | 279 metric tons | 1,126 metric tons |
| 1981 | +206.6% | 91 metric tons | 279 metric tons |
| 1971 | +200.0% | 10 metric tons | 30 metric tons |
| 1976 | +181.6% | 38 metric tons | 107 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.1 metric tons | 10 metric tons | 140 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,249 metric tons | 91 metric tons | 1,969 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,993 metric tons | 1,857 metric tons | 4,088 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,109 metric tons | 3,518 metric tons | 8,573 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,327 metric tons | 3,499 metric tons | 6,896 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,553 metric tons | 3,742 metric tons | 5,244 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 104 Sudan 4,450 metric tons compare
- 105 Lithuania 4,440 metric tons compare
- 106 Dominican Republic 4,200 metric tons compare
- 108 Azerbaijan 3,294 metric tons compare
- 109 Togo 3,176 metric tons compare
- 110 Tajikistan 2,863 metric tons compare
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Singapore?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Singapore was 3,742 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8,573 metric tons in 2006.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Singapore ranks 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.