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

Ecuador: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita was 0.0682 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0682 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
5th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0688 metric tons per person
in 2023
All-time low
0 metric tons per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

00.020.040.06196019922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in Ecuador stood at 0.0682 metric tons per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 196.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.0688 metric tons per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per person, in 1960.

Ecuador ranks 5th 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, per capita in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in Ecuador, 1960 to 2024.
Year metric tons per person Change
1960 0 metric tons per person
1961 0 metric tons per person
1962 0 metric tons per person
1963 0 metric tons per person
1964 0 metric tons per person
1965 0 metric tons per person
1966 0 metric tons per person
1967 0 metric tons per person
1968 0 metric tons per person
1969 0 metric tons per person
1970 0 metric tons per person +385.4%
1971 0 metric tons per person -2.9%
1972 0 metric tons per person +288.4%
1973 0.0001 metric tons per person +149.1%
1974 0.0001 metric tons per person +95.1%
1975 0.0002 metric tons per person +50.1%
1976 0.0003 metric tons per person +31.7%
1977 0.0005 metric tons per person +60.3%
1978 0.0005 metric tons per person +12.7%
1979 0.0006 metric tons per person +18.5%
1980 0.0012 metric tons per person +85.9%
1981 0.0015 metric tons per person +27.8%
1982 0.0026 metric tons per person +70.8%
1983 0.0041 metric tons per person +60.5%
1984 0.0038 metric tons per person -8.1%
1985 0.0033 metric tons per person -12.1%
1986 0.0046 metric tons per person +40.1%
1987 0.0072 metric tons per person +54.3%
1988 0.0076 metric tons per person +5.4%
1989 0.007 metric tons per person -8.0%
1990 0.0074 metric tons per person +6.7%
1991 0.01 metric tons per person +34.9%
1992 0.0107 metric tons per person +6.6%
1993 0.0079 metric tons per person -26.3%
1994 0.0078 metric tons per person -0.4%
1995 0.0092 metric tons per person +17.0%
1996 0.0092 metric tons per person +0.6%
1997 0.0112 metric tons per person +21.3%
1998 0.0119 metric tons per person +6.4%
1999 0.0101 metric tons per person -14.7%
2000 0.0048 metric tons per person -52.4%
2001 0.0045 metric tons per person -7.7%
2002 0.0059 metric tons per person +32.5%
2003 0.0071 metric tons per person +20.6%
2004 0.008 metric tons per person +12.1%
2005 0.01 metric tons per person +25.3%
2006 0.012 metric tons per person +20.3%
2007 0.0119 metric tons per person -0.9%
2008 0.0119 metric tons per person -0.4%
2009 0.0148 metric tons per person +24.6%
2010 0.0181 metric tons per person +22.2%
2011 0.0202 metric tons per person +11.7%
2012 0.0207 metric tons per person +2.5%
2013 0.021 metric tons per person +1.5%
2014 0.023 metric tons per person +9.3%
2015 0.0262 metric tons per person +14.2%
2016 0.0273 metric tons per person +4.2%
2017 0.0289 metric tons per person +5.8%
2018 0.0341 metric tons per person +17.8%
2019 0.0401 metric tons per person +17.7%
2020 0.0441 metric tons per person +10.0%
2021 0.0511 metric tons per person +15.8%
2022 0.0631 metric tons per person +23.4%
2023 0.0688 metric tons per person +9.0%
2024 0.0682 metric tons per person -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 metric tons per person 0 metric tons per person 0 metric tons per person 10
1970s 0.0002 metric tons per person 0 metric tons per person 0.0006 metric tons per person 10
1980s 0.0043 metric tons per person 0.0012 metric tons per person 0.0076 metric tons per person 10
1990s 0.0095 metric tons per person 0.0074 metric tons per person 0.0119 metric tons per person 10
2000s 0.0091 metric tons per person 0.0045 metric tons per person 0.0148 metric tons per person 10
2010s 0.026 metric tons per person 0.0181 metric tons per person 0.0401 metric tons per person 10
2020s 0.0591 metric tons per person 0.0441 metric tons per person 0.0688 metric tons per person 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 2 Norway 0.2992 metric tons per person compare
  2. 3 Iceland 0.1418 metric tons per person compare
  3. 4 Chile 0.0719 metric tons per person compare
  4. 6 China 0.0582 metric tons per person compare
  5. 7 Viet Nam 0.0559 metric tons per person compare
  6. 8 Indonesia 0.0556 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 Ecuador?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in Ecuador was 0.0682 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 Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.0688 metric tons per person in 2023.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per person in 1960.
How does Ecuador rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita?
Ecuador ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 196.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador 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.