Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Tunisia

Tunisia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 18,744 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18,744 metric tons
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
66th
of 215 countries
All-time high
26,099 metric tons
in 2021
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Tunisia, 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

The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Tunisia is 18,744 metric tons, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Tunisia peaked at 26,099 metric tons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

Tunisia ranks 66th 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 9.7 metric tons 0 metric tons 41 metric tons 10
1980s 287.5 metric tons 56 metric tons 993 metric tons 10
1990s 1,172 metric tons 778 metric tons 1,875 metric tons 10
2000s 2,751 metric tons 1,554 metric tons 4,544 metric tons 10
2010s 14,420 metric tons 5,447 metric tons 24,223 metric tons 10
2020s 22,136 metric tons 18,744 metric tons 26,099 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 63 Kazakhstan 19,988 metric tons compare
  2. 64 Hungary 19,435 metric tons compare
  3. 65 Kyrgyzstan 19,396 metric tons compare
  4. 67 Czechia 18,685 metric tons compare
  5. 68 Ukraine 18,642 metric tons compare
  6. 69 Panama 18,038 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 Tunisia?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Tunisia was 18,744 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 26,099 metric tons in 2021.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Tunisia rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Tunisia ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia 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.