Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Switzerland
Switzerland: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 2,539 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland stood at 2,539 metric tons.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Switzerland peaked at 2,614 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Switzerland 114th 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 Switzerland, 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 | 5 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 10 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 15 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 25 metric tons | +66.7% |
| 1976 | 40 metric tons | +60.0% |
| 1977 | 60 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 90 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 130 metric tons | +44.4% |
| 1980 | 170 metric tons | +30.8% |
| 1981 | 200 metric tons | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 220 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 250 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 272 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 270 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 271 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 252 metric tons | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 254 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,180 metric tons | +364.6% |
| 1990 | 1,070 metric tons | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 1,230 metric tons | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 1,230 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,135 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 1,235 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 1,161 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 1,161 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,150 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,135 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,100 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1,135 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,135 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,100 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,205 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 1,214 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,214 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,216 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,216 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,249 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,261 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,466 metric tons | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 1,471 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,593 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1,593 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,593 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,733 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 1,733 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,853 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 2,368 metric tons | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 2,368 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,374 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,510 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 2,614 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 2,539 metric tons | -2.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2,539 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2,539 metric tons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,060 metric tons, 25% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +364.6% | 254 metric tons | 1,180 metric tons |
| 1973 | +100.0% | 5 metric tons | 10 metric tons |
| 1975 | +66.7% | 15 metric tons | 25 metric tons |
| 1976 | +60.0% | 25 metric tons | 40 metric tons |
| 1974 | +50.0% | 10 metric tons | 15 metric tons |
| 1977 | +50.0% | 40 metric tons | 60 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.5 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 130 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 333.9 metric tons | 170 metric tons | 1,180 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,166 metric tons | 1,070 metric tons | 1,235 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,178 metric tons | 1,100 metric tons | 1,249 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,666 metric tons | 1,261 metric tons | 2,368 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,481 metric tons | 2,368 metric tons | 2,614 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Switzerland?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Switzerland was 2,539 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,614 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Switzerland ranks 114th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.