Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Turkey
Turkey: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 577,124 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
577,124 metric tons
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
18th
of 215 countries
All-time high
577,124 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
60 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Turkey, 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 Turkey stood at 577,124 metric tons. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 145.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Turkey peaked at 577,124 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60 metric tons, in 1960.
Turkey ranks 18th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 80 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1962 | 100 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 120 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 150 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 180 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 220 metric tons | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 250 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 310 metric tons | +24.0% |
| 1969 | 350 metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 400 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 470 metric tons | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 530 metric tons | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 600 metric tons | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 680 metric tons | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 770 metric tons | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 860 metric tons | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 970 metric tons | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 1,090 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 1,220 metric tons | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 1,370 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 1,540 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 1,740 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 1,970 metric tons | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 2,226 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 2,700 metric tons | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 3,075 metric tons | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 3,300 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 4,100 metric tons | +24.2% |
| 1989 | 4,354 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 5,782 metric tons | +32.8% |
| 1991 | 7,835 metric tons | +35.5% |
| 1992 | 9,085 metric tons | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 12,438 metric tons | +36.9% |
| 1994 | 15,998 metric tons | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 21,607 metric tons | +35.1% |
| 1996 | 33,201 metric tons | +53.7% |
| 1997 | 45,450 metric tons | +36.9% |
| 1998 | 56,700 metric tons | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 63,000 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 79,031 metric tons | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 67,244 metric tons | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 61,165 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 79,943 metric tons | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 94,450 metric tons | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 119,567 metric tons | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 129,333 metric tons | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 140,743 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 152,896 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 159,639 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 167,721 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 188,890 metric tons | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 212,805 metric tons | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 233,864 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 235,133 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 240,334 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 253,395 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 276,502 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 314,537 metric tons | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 373,356 metric tons | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 421,411 metric tons | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 471,686 metric tons | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 514,823 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 556,296 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 577,124 metric tons | +3.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 577,124 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 99.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 577,124 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,060 metric tons, 57.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 182 metric tons | 60 metric tons | 350 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 759 metric tons | 400 metric tons | 1,220 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,638 metric tons | 1,370 metric tons | 4,354 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,110 metric tons | 5,782 metric tons | 63,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,401 metric tons | 61,165 metric tons | 159,639 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 249,654 metric tons | 167,721 metric tons | 373,356 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 508,268 metric tons | 421,411 metric tons | 577,124 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Turkey?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Turkey was 577,124 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 577,124 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Turkey ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.