Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Australia
Australia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth was -7.85 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-7.85 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
157th
of 199 countries
All-time high
39.58 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-14.99 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Australia stood at -7.85 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Australia peaked at 39.58 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -14.99 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Australia 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -10.77 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 1963 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1964 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 1965 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -913.8% |
| 1966 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1967 | 7.35 % change on previous year | +142.6% |
| 1968 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | -6.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 39.58 % change on previous year | -719.7% |
| 1972 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1973 | -11.54 % change on previous year | -288.5% |
| 1974 | 13.96 % change on previous year | -221.0% |
| 1975 | -12.21 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 1976 | 13.42 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 1977 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1978 | -8 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 1979 | -14.99 % change on previous year | +87.3% |
| 1980 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1981 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1982 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -276.4% |
| 1983 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 1984 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -223.1% |
| 1985 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -384.9% |
| 1986 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 1987 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 1988 | 35.4 % change on previous year | +457.3% |
| 1989 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1990 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -302.8% |
| 1991 | 15.53 % change on previous year | -265.5% |
| 1992 | 14.62 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 11.8 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1995 | 17.07 % change on previous year | +307.1% |
| 1996 | 13.07 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1998 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -254.3% |
| 1999 | 20.48 % change on previous year | -375.5% |
| 2000 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2001 | 11.84 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 2002 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2004 | 12.91 % change on previous year | +392.8% |
| 2005 | -0.5124 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2006 | 15.16 % change on previous year | -3057.8% |
| 2007 | 12.17 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2009 | 17.87 % change on previous year | +261.1% |
| 2010 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2011 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2012 | 6.74 % change on previous year | +418.9% |
| 2013 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 2014 | -8.52 % change on previous year | +293.8% |
| 2015 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -258.6% |
| 2016 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2018 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +73.8% |
| 2019 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 2020 | 15.48 % change on previous year | -370.9% |
| 2021 | 31.2 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 2022 | -0.4336 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2023 | -8.18 % change on previous year | +1786.7% |
| 2024 | -7.85 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.36 % change on previous year | -10.77 % change on previous year | 14.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.65 % change on previous year | -14.99 % change on previous year | 39.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.14 % change on previous year | -4.73 % change on previous year | 35.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.48 % change on previous year | -9.38 % change on previous year | 20.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.38 % change on previous year | -0.5124 % change on previous year | 17.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 % change on previous year | -8.52 % change on previous year | 13.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 % change on previous year | -8.18 % change on previous year | 31.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 154 United States of America -7 % change on previous year compare
- 155 El Salvador -7.41 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Sri Lanka -7.83 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Mozambique -7.91 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Japan -9.07 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Puerto Rico -9.09 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Australia?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Australia was -7.85 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.58 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.99 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Australia rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth?
- Australia ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.