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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37,660 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 40,320 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 43,040 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 45,750 metric tons | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 48,540 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 51,330 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 54,130 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 56,850 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 59,580 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 62,440 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 65,350 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 68,360 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 71,230 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 74,250 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 77,220 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 80,390 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 83,580 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 87,020 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 90,760 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 94,690 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 99,160 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 103,810 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 108,770 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 113,920 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 119,000 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 129,500 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 127,449 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 141,747 metric tons | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 154,317 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 164,917 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 162,076 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 168,104 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 172,899 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 188,061 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 344,084 metric tons | +83.0% |
| 1995 | 389,069 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 308,288 metric tons | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 332,378 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 353,920 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 413,468 metric tons | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 513,517 metric tons | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 603,098 metric tons | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 718,041 metric tons | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 952,502 metric tons | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million metric tons | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million metric tons | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 1.67 million metric tons | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 2.10 million metric tons | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 2.48 million metric tons | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 2.57 million metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.70 million metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.86 million metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.10 million metric tons | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 3.22 million metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.36 million metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.48 million metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.58 million metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.83 million metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 4.19 million metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 4.37 million metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.68 million metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 4.75 million metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.11 million metric tons | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 5.40 million metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 5.65 million metric tons | +4.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 5.65 million metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 973.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 5.65 million metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,310 metric tons, 4310.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +83.0% | 188,061 metric tons | 344,084 metric tons |
| 2003 | +32.7% | 718,041 metric tons | 952,502 metric tons |
| 2004 | +27.4% | 952,502 metric tons | 1.21 million metric tons |
| 2007 | +25.6% | 1.67 million metric tons | 2.10 million metric tons |
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
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
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.