Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Thailand
Thailand: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 998,645 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
998,645 metric tons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.42 million metric tons
in 2009
All-time low
31,545 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Thailand, 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 Thailand stood at 998,645 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Thailand peaked at 1.42 million metric tons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31,545 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Thailand 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Thailand, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31,545 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 41,436 metric tons | +31.4% |
| 1962 | 41,893 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 39,525 metric tons | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 40,474 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 42,112 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 51,800 metric tons | +23.0% |
| 1967 | 54,769 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 63,673 metric tons | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 72,390 metric tons | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 80,876 metric tons | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 89,384 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 52,748 metric tons | -41.0% |
| 1973 | 42,574 metric tons | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 47,884 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 80,821 metric tons | +68.8% |
| 1976 | 125,100 metric tons | +54.8% |
| 1977 | 150,858 metric tons | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 130,775 metric tons | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 118,363 metric tons | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 95,966 metric tons | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 129,097 metric tons | +34.5% |
| 1982 | 86,643 metric tons | -32.9% |
| 1983 | 99,978 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 111,932 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 135,840 metric tons | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 134,063 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 151,656 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 218,191 metric tons | +43.9% |
| 1989 | 260,191 metric tons | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 291,719 metric tons | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 353,333 metric tons | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 370,974 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 457,314 metric tons | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 509,800 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 559,504 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 556,155 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 539,817 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 594,579 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 693,762 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 738,155 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 814,121 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 954,608 metric tons | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million metric tons | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million metric tons | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.37 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.42 million metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million metric tons | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million metric tons | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 998,117 metric tons | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 898,565 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 921,023 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 963,573 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 894,974 metric tons | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 921,313 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 963,267 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 990,854 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 998,645 metric tons | -0.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 998,645 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 172.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 998,645 metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,310 metric tons, 762.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,962 metric tons | 31,545 metric tons | 72,390 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 91,938 metric tons | 42,574 metric tons | 150,858 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 142,356 metric tons | 86,643 metric tons | 260,191 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 492,696 metric tons | 291,719 metric tons | 693,762 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million metric tons | 738,155 metric tons | 1.42 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million metric tons | 894,974 metric tons | 1.29 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million metric tons | 990,854 metric tons | 1.01 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Thailand?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Thailand was 998,645 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million metric tons in 2009.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,545 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Thailand ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.