Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 155,819 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Uzbekistan, 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 Uzbekistan stood at 155,819 metric tons. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 432.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Uzbekistan peaked at 155,819 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,093 metric tons, in 2004.
Uzbekistan ranks 32nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18,751 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 19,043 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 14,559 metric tons | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 10,197 metric tons | -30.0% |
| 1996 | 5,006 metric tons | -50.9% |
| 1997 | 7,490 metric tons | +49.6% |
| 1998 | 6,966 metric tons | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 6,056 metric tons | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 5,652 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 3,988 metric tons | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 3,824 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 3,118 metric tons | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 3,093 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,800 metric tons | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 3,800 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,000 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 4,100 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5,162 metric tons | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 6,654 metric tons | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 8,722 metric tons | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 14,833 metric tons | +70.1% |
| 2013 | 23,835 metric tons | +60.7% |
| 2014 | 29,275 metric tons | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 36,897 metric tons | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 38,055 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 52,450 metric tons | +37.8% |
| 2018 | 57,384 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 81,717 metric tons | +42.4% |
| 2020 | 98,003 metric tons | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 131,717 metric tons | +34.4% |
| 2022 | 142,957 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 145,174 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 155,819 metric tons | +7.3% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 155,819 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,636 metric tons, 16.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 155,819 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,060 metric tons, 15.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,008 metric tons | 5,006 metric tons | 19,043 metric tons | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,054 metric tons | 3,093 metric tons | 5,652 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,982 metric tons | 6,654 metric tons | 81,717 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,734 metric tons | 98,003 metric tons | 155,819 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Uzbekistan?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Uzbekistan was 155,819 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 155,819 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,093 metric tons in 2004.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Uzbekistan ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 432.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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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.