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

Latest (2024)
1,255 metric tons
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
130th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,594 metric tons
in 2010
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in East Timor, 1960–2024

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 127 Brunei 1,310 metric tons compare
  2. 128 Burkina Faso 1,293 metric tons compare
  3. 129 New Caledonia 1,285 metric tons compare
  4. 131 French Polynesia 1,247 metric tons compare
  5. 132 Syria 1,165 metric tons compare
  6. 133 Slovenia 1,102 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 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

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.