Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Chile
Chile: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.02 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
15th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.05 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Chile stood at 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Chile peaked at 2.05 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Chile ranks 15th 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 square in Chile, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1979 | 0.002 metric tons per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0071 metric tons per square kilometre | +90.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 metric tons per square kilometre | -62.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0116 metric tons per square kilometre | +336.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0101 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0134 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0187 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0435 metric tons per square kilometre | +132.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0693 metric tons per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0948 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1416 metric tons per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1564 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1817 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2471 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2774 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4346 metric tons per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5045 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4861 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4109 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5717 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8495 metric tons per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8302 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8168 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9363 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9944 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9593 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2012 | 1.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 1.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 2.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0566 metric tons per square kilometre, 35.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0394 metric tons per square kilometre, 51.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +336.7% | 0.0027 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0116 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.002 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0183 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0027 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0693 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2935 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0948 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5045 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9559 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5717 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9593 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.94 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 12 Norway 4.53 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 13 India 3.81 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 14 Japan 2.42 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 16 Hong Kong 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 17 Thailand 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 18 Myanmar 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Chile?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Chile was 2.02 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Chile ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.