Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in Australia

Australia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita was 0.0043 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0043 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
38th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0054 metric tons per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.0005 metric tons per person
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in Australia, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.

Analysis

In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in Australia stood at 0.0043 metric tons per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0054 metric tons per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 metric tons per person, in 1964.

Australia ranks 38th 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, per capita in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in Australia, 1960 to 2024.
Year metric tons per person Change
1960 0.0006 metric tons per person
1961 0.0006 metric tons per person +11.8%
1962 0.0005 metric tons per person -12.9%
1963 0.0005 metric tons per person -0.2%
1964 0.0005 metric tons per person -3.6%
1965 0.0006 metric tons per person +11.6%
1966 0.0006 metric tons per person +0.7%
1967 0.0006 metric tons per person +6.0%
1968 0.0006 metric tons per person +0.9%
1969 0.0006 metric tons per person -2.1%
1970 0.0006 metric tons per person -8.2%
1971 0.0008 metric tons per person +34.9%
1972 0.0008 metric tons per person +4.2%
1973 0.0007 metric tons per person -12.9%
1974 0.0008 metric tons per person +11.1%
1975 0.0007 metric tons per person -13.3%
1976 0.0007 metric tons per person +12.3%
1977 0.0008 metric tons per person +5.4%
1978 0.0007 metric tons per person -9.1%
1979 0.0006 metric tons per person -15.9%
1980 0.0006 metric tons per person +2.1%
1981 0.0006 metric tons per person +0.5%
1982 0.0006 metric tons per person -5.4%
1983 0.0006 metric tons per person +1.0%
1984 0.0006 metric tons per person -4.1%
1985 0.0006 metric tons per person +7.1%
1986 0.0006 metric tons per person -6.1%
1987 0.0006 metric tons per person +4.7%
1988 0.0008 metric tons per person +33.2%
1989 0.0008 metric tons per person +2.9%
1990 0.0007 metric tons per person -10.7%
1991 0.0008 metric tons per person +14.1%
1992 0.0009 metric tons per person +13.3%
1993 0.001 metric tons per person +10.8%
1994 0.0011 metric tons per person +3.2%
1995 0.0012 metric tons per person +15.8%
1996 0.0014 metric tons per person +11.7%
1997 0.0014 metric tons per person +3.7%
1998 0.0013 metric tons per person -8.4%
1999 0.0016 metric tons per person +19.2%
2000 0.0017 metric tons per person +7.2%
2001 0.0019 metric tons per person +10.4%
2002 0.002 metric tons per person +7.2%
2003 0.002 metric tons per person +1.4%
2004 0.0023 metric tons per person +11.7%
2005 0.0022 metric tons per person -1.7%
2006 0.0025 metric tons per person +13.6%
2007 0.0028 metric tons per person +10.1%
2008 0.0029 metric tons per person +2.9%
2009 0.0033 metric tons per person +15.5%
2010 0.0034 metric tons per person +4.0%
2011 0.0034 metric tons per person -0.1%
2012 0.0036 metric tons per person +4.9%
2013 0.0035 metric tons per person -3.8%
2014 0.0031 metric tons per person -9.9%
2015 0.0035 metric tons per person +11.9%
2016 0.0038 metric tons per person +8.5%
2017 0.0038 metric tons per person +0.7%
2018 0.0039 metric tons per person +2.6%
2019 0.0036 metric tons per person -7.1%
2020 0.0041 metric tons per person +14.1%
2021 0.0054 metric tons per person +31.0%
2022 0.0053 metric tons per person -1.7%
2023 0.0048 metric tons per person -10.4%
2024 0.0043 metric tons per person -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0006 metric tons per person 0.0005 metric tons per person 0.0006 metric tons per person 10
1970s 0.0007 metric tons per person 0.0006 metric tons per person 0.0008 metric tons per person 10
1980s 0.0006 metric tons per person 0.0006 metric tons per person 0.0008 metric tons per person 10
1990s 0.0012 metric tons per person 0.0007 metric tons per person 0.0016 metric tons per person 10
2000s 0.0024 metric tons per person 0.0017 metric tons per person 0.0033 metric tons per person 10
2010s 0.0036 metric tons per person 0.0031 metric tons per person 0.0039 metric tons per person 10
2020s 0.0048 metric tons per person 0.0041 metric tons per person 0.0054 metric tons per person 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 35 Saudi Arabia 0.0046 metric tons per person compare
  2. 36 French Polynesia 0.0044 metric tons per person compare
  3. 37 New Caledonia 0.0044 metric tons per person compare
  4. 39 Uzbekistan 0.0043 metric tons per person compare
  5. 40 Zambia 0.0042 metric tons per person compare
  6. 41 Brazil 0.0042 metric tons per person compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in Australia?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in Australia was 0.0043 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0054 metric tons per person in 2021.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 metric tons per person in 1964.
How does Australia rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita?
Australia ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita
Unit
metric tons per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,819 data points, 1960–2024
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Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.