Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Vietnam
Vietnam: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 5.65 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Vietnam, 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
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Vietnam is 5.65 million metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Vietnam peaked at 5.65 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,660 metric tons, in 1960.
Vietnam ranks 4th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,964 metric tons | 37,660 metric tons | 62,440 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 79,285 metric tons | 65,350 metric tons | 94,690 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 126,259 metric tons | 99,160 metric tons | 164,917 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 283,235 metric tons | 162,076 metric tons | 413,468 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 million metric tons | 513,517 metric tons | 2.57 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 million metric tons | 2.70 million metric tons | 4.37 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 million metric tons | 4.68 million metric tons | 5.65 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 1 China 81.95 million metric tons compare
- 2 Indonesia 15.75 million metric tons compare
- 3 India 12.09 million metric tons compare
- 5 Bangladesh 2.98 million metric tons compare
- 6 South Korea 2.28 million metric tons compare
- 7 Philippines 2.22 million metric tons compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Vietnam?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Vietnam was 5.65 million 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,660 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Vietnam rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Vietnam ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.