Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Germany
Germany: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 0.1001 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1001 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 31.7%
World rank
76th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2801 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.0359 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Germany is 0.1001 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 31.7% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Germany peaked at 0.2801 metric tons per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0359 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Germany 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Germany, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0477 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0359 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0363 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0396 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0415 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0571 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1967 | 0.059 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0635 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0568 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0672 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0591 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0719 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0835 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1025 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1128 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1262 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1038 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1028 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0736 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1111 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1018 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1507 metric tons per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2033 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2801 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1751 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2012 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1914 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2062 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1908 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1846 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2139 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2768 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1991 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1399 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1836 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2384 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1875 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2092 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.228 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1888 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1531 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1429 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.213 metric tons per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1641 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1281 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1015 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.129 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1261 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1116 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1167 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1123 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0756 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0725 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0746 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0857 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1197 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2017 | 0.103 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0979 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1166 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0923 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0935 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.076 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1001 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.1001 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0566 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.1001 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0764 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0486 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0359 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0635 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0904 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0591 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1262 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1812 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1018 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2801 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2061 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1399 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2768 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1458 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1015 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.213 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0975 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0725 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1197 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0905 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.076 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1001 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 73 Zambia 0.1097 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 74 Palestine 0.1047 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 75 Montenegro 0.1014 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 77 Kenya 0.1 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 78 Lebanon 0.0966 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 79 Brazil 0.0949 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Germany?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Germany was 0.1001 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2801 metric tons per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0359 metric tons per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Germany rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Germany ranks 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.