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

France: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita was 0.0028 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0028 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
54th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0048 metric tons per person
in 1997
All-time low
0.0016 metric tons per person
in 1971
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

0.0020.0030.0040.005196019922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in France stood at 0.0028 metric tons per person.

The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in France peaked at 0.0048 metric tons per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 metric tons per person, in 1971.

That places France 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in France, year by year

Annual values for Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in France, 1960 to 2024.
Year metric tons per person Change
1960 0.0023 metric tons per person
1961 0.0024 metric tons per person +4.0%
1962 0.0022 metric tons per person -9.3%
1963 0.0023 metric tons per person +1.9%
1964 0.002 metric tons per person -11.7%
1965 0.0022 metric tons per person +12.6%
1966 0.002 metric tons per person -8.8%
1967 0.0023 metric tons per person +11.3%
1968 0.0021 metric tons per person -6.5%
1969 0.002 metric tons per person -4.4%
1970 0.002 metric tons per person +0.7%
1971 0.0016 metric tons per person -20.6%
1972 0.0024 metric tons per person +49.1%
1973 0.0024 metric tons per person -1.5%
1974 0.0025 metric tons per person +6.9%
1975 0.0031 metric tons per person +19.8%
1976 0.0027 metric tons per person -10.3%
1977 0.0033 metric tons per person +21.1%
1978 0.003 metric tons per person -9.7%
1979 0.0034 metric tons per person +14.6%
1980 0.0037 metric tons per person +9.1%
1981 0.0036 metric tons per person -3.9%
1982 0.0035 metric tons per person -4.1%
1983 0.0035 metric tons per person +1.3%
1984 0.0034 metric tons per person -2.4%
1985 0.004 metric tons per person +17.2%
1986 0.0043 metric tons per person +6.8%
1987 0.004 metric tons per person -5.3%
1988 0.004 metric tons per person -2.4%
1989 0.0039 metric tons per person -1.7%
1990 0.0044 metric tons per person +13.4%
1991 0.0042 metric tons per person -5.0%
1992 0.0043 metric tons per person +1.6%
1993 0.0047 metric tons per person +10.3%
1994 0.0047 metric tons per person +0.9%
1995 0.0047 metric tons per person -0.4%
1996 0.0048 metric tons per person +1.3%
1997 0.0048 metric tons per person +0.2%
1998 0.0045 metric tons per person -7.1%
1999 0.0044 metric tons per person -1.6%
2000 0.0044 metric tons per person +0.0%
2001 0.0041 metric tons per person -6.4%
2002 0.0041 metric tons per person -0.7%
2003 0.0038 metric tons per person -5.5%
2004 0.0039 metric tons per person +0.3%
2005 0.0039 metric tons per person +0.4%
2006 0.0037 metric tons per person -3.8%
2007 0.0037 metric tons per person -0.6%
2008 0.0037 metric tons per person -0.2%
2009 0.0036 metric tons per person -2.3%
2010 0.0031 metric tons per person -13.5%
2011 0.003 metric tons per person -5.3%
2012 0.0031 metric tons per person +5.4%
2013 0.003 metric tons per person -2.8%
2014 0.0027 metric tons per person -10.4%
2015 0.0025 metric tons per person -9.8%
2016 0.0027 metric tons per person +10.3%
2017 0.0028 metric tons per person +4.1%
2018 0.0028 metric tons per person +0.3%
2019 0.0029 metric tons per person +4.0%
2020 0.0029 metric tons per person -2.8%
2021 0.0029 metric tons per person +0.7%
2022 0.003 metric tons per person +3.3%
2023 0.0028 metric tons per person -7.2%
2024 0.0028 metric tons per person -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0022 metric tons per person 0.002 metric tons per person 0.0024 metric tons per person 10
1970s 0.0027 metric tons per person 0.0016 metric tons per person 0.0034 metric tons per person 10
1980s 0.0038 metric tons per person 0.0034 metric tons per person 0.0043 metric tons per person 10
1990s 0.0045 metric tons per person 0.0042 metric tons per person 0.0048 metric tons per person 10
2000s 0.0039 metric tons per person 0.0036 metric tons per person 0.0044 metric tons per person 10
2010s 0.0029 metric tons per person 0.0025 metric tons per person 0.0031 metric tons per person 10
2020s 0.0028 metric tons per person 0.0028 metric tons per person 0.003 metric tons per person 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 51 Finland 0.003 metric tons per person compare
  2. 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0029 metric tons per person compare
  3. 53 Brunei Darussalam 0.0028 metric tons per person compare
  4. 55 Kyrgyzstan 0.0027 metric tons per person compare
  5. 56 Nicaragua 0.0026 metric tons per person compare
  6. 57 Sri Lanka 0.0026 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 France?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in France was 0.0028 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 0.0048 metric tons per person in 1997.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 metric tons per person in 1971.
How does France rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita?
France ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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.