Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Australia
Australia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 0.0166 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0166 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
139th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0181 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0166 metric tons per square kilometre for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in 2023.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Australia peaked at 0.0181 metric tons per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1962.
Australia ranks 139th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Australia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0058 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0075 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0079 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0093 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0099 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0107 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0104 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0095 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0108 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0119 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0122 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0127 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.012 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0138 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0181 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0181 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0166 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0166 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0566 metric tons per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0166 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1481 metric tons per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0014 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0016 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0039 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0042 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0093 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.011 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0095 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0127 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0167 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0138 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0181 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 136 United States Virgin Islands 0.0171 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 137 Marshall Islands 0.0167 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 138 Canada 0.0166 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 140 Oman 0.0165 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0154 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 142 Liberia 0.0141 metric tons per square kilometre 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, per square in Australia?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Australia was 0.0166 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0181 metric tons per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Australia ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.