Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in East Timor
East Timor: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 1,255 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in East Timor, 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 East Timor stood at 1,255 metric tons.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in East Timor peaked at 1,594 metric tons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
East Timor ranks 130th 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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in East Timor, 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 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2002 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2003 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2004 | 15 metric tons | — |
| 2005 | 22 metric tons | +46.7% |
| 2006 | 23 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 402 metric tons | +1647.8% |
| 2008 | 479 metric tons | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 531 metric tons | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 1,594 metric tons | +200.2% |
| 2011 | 394 metric tons | -75.3% |
| 2012 | 509 metric tons | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 1,229 metric tons | +141.5% |
| 2014 | 949 metric tons | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 771 metric tons | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 823 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 993 metric tons | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 981 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,018 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,060 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1,091 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,125 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,165 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1,255 metric tons | +7.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1,255 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,636 metric tons, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1,255 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,310 metric tons, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in East Timor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1647.8% | 23 metric tons | 402 metric tons |
| 2010 | +200.2% | 531 metric tons | 1,594 metric tons |
| 2013 | +141.5% | 509 metric tons | 1,229 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.2 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 531 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 926.1 metric tons | 394 metric tons | 1,594 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,139 metric tons | 1,060 metric tons | 1,255 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 127 Brunei 1,310 metric tons compare
- 128 Burkina Faso 1,293 metric tons compare
- 129 New Caledonia 1,285 metric tons compare
- 131 French Polynesia 1,247 metric tons compare
- 132 Syria 1,165 metric tons compare
- 133 Slovenia 1,102 metric tons compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in East Timor?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in East Timor was 1,255 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1,594 metric tons in 2010.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does East Timor rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- East Timor ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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.