Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in South Sudan

South Sudan: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 34 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34 metric tons
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
165th
of 215 countries
All-time high
37 metric tons
in 2022
All-time low
20 metric tons
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in South Sudan, 2012–2024

0102030402012201820242012: 20 metric tons2013: 20 metric tons2014: 20 metric tons2015: 20 metric tons2016: 24 metric tons2017: 27 metric tons2018: 30 metric tons2019: 35 metric tons2020: 35 metric tons2021: 35 metric tons2022: 37 metric tons2023: 35 metric tons2024: 34 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

South Sudan recorded 34 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in South Sudan peaked at 37 metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20 metric tons, in 2012.

South Sudan ranks 165th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.5 metric tons 20 metric tons 35 metric tons 8
2020s 35.2 metric tons 34 metric tons 37 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 162 Uruguay 55.45 metric tons compare
  2. 163 Suriname 50 metric tons compare
  3. 164 Cape Verde 40 metric tons compare
  4. 166 Palestine 32 metric tons compare
  5. 167 Greenland 30 metric tons compare
  6. 168 Grenada 26 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 South Sudan?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in South Sudan was 34 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 South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 37 metric tons in 2022.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 20 metric tons in 2012.
How does South Sudan rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
South Sudan ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan 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.