Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in New Zealand
New Zealand: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth was -9.41 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in New Zealand stood at -9.41 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 432.9% on the previous year and down 171.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in New Zealand peaked at 160 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -64.29 % change on previous year, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 161st 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -64.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 160 % change on previous year | -348.9% |
| 1963 | -26.92 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 26.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1967 | -21.74 % change on previous year | +421.7% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | -27.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 1971 | 35.71 % change on previous year | +364.3% |
| 1972 | 52.63 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 1973 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1974 | -6 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1975 | -18.4 % change on previous year | +206.7% |
| 1976 | 28.34 % change on previous year | -254.0% |
| 1977 | -47.22 % change on previous year | -266.6% |
| 1978 | 31 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 1979 | 51.41 % change on previous year | +65.8% |
| 1980 | 15.7 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1981 | -6.89 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1982 | 117.91 % change on previous year | -1810.3% |
| 1983 | 48.78 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1984 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1985 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1986 | 43.45 % change on previous year | +434.3% |
| 1987 | 14.07 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1988 | 43.3 % change on previous year | +207.7% |
| 1989 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1990 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -316.8% |
| 1991 | 70.28 % change on previous year | +1074.3% |
| 1992 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1993 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1994 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 1995 | 37.33 % change on previous year | -1674.3% |
| 1996 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1997 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1998 | 22.07 % change on previous year | +705.1% |
| 1999 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2000 | -6.56 % change on previous year | +185.2% |
| 2001 | -11.23 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 2002 | 13.89 % change on previous year | -223.7% |
| 2003 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2004 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -499.2% |
| 2005 | 14.19 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 2006 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2007 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +93.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4021 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2009 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -1737.9% |
| 2010 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 2011 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2012 | -14.59 % change on previous year | -341.7% |
| 2013 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2014 | 13.13 % change on previous year | -532.8% |
| 2015 | -16.93 % change on previous year | -228.9% |
| 2016 | 19.44 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
| 2017 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2018 | -10.28 % change on previous year | -249.2% |
| 2019 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 2020 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2021 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2022 | -9.15 % change on previous year | +522.3% |
| 2023 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2024 | -9.41 % change on previous year | -432.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6 % change on previous year | -64.29 % change on previous year | 160 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.83 % change on previous year | -47.22 % change on previous year | 52.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.43 % change on previous year | -6.89 % change on previous year | 117.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.77 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | 70.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 % change on previous year | -11.23 % change on previous year | 14.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 % change on previous year | -16.93 % change on previous year | 19.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.74 % change on previous year | -9.41 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 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
- 162 Greece -9.81 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Republic of Moldova -10.45 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Romania -10.71 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in New Zealand?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in New Zealand was -9.41 % 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 160 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.29 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth?
- New Zealand ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 171.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.