Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 210 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Turkmenistan, 1992–2024
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 Turkmenistan stood at 210 metric tons.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 320.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Turkmenistan peaked at 2,163 metric tons in 1993 and was at its lowest, 16 metric tons, in 2004.
That places Turkmenistan 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,950 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 2,163 metric tons | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 2,125 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1,669 metric tons | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 307 metric tons | -81.6% |
| 1997 | 605 metric tons | +97.1% |
| 1998 | 559 metric tons | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 73 metric tons | -86.9% |
| 2000 | 68 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 43 metric tons | -36.8% |
| 2002 | 38 metric tons | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 24 metric tons | -36.8% |
| 2004 | 16 metric tons | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 26 metric tons | +62.5% |
| 2006 | 26 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 50 metric tons | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 80 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 120 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 140 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 150 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 170 metric tons | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 185 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 200 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 210 metric tons | +5.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 210 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 210 metric tons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,060 metric tons, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Turkmenistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +97.1% | 307 metric tons | 605 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,181 metric tons | 73 metric tons | 2,163 metric tons | 8 |
| 2000s | 31.9 metric tons | 16 metric tons | 68 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3 metric tons | 26 metric tons | 140 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 183 metric tons | 150 metric tons | 210 metric tons | 5 |
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More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6549 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Turkmenistan?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Turkmenistan was 210 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,163 metric tons in 1993.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 metric tons in 2004.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Turkmenistan ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.