Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Ireland
Ireland: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 0.5098 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5098 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
38th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.9082 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.0073 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.5098 metric tons per square kilometre for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in 2023.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Ireland peaked at 0.9082 metric tons per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Ireland 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0131 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0073 metric tons per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1963 | 0.016 metric tons per square kilometre | +120.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0145 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.016 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0131 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0189 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0377 metric tons per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0435 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0537 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0712 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1972 | 0.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0497 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0553 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0618 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0729 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0676 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0591 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0536 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0819 metric tons per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0844 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1013 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1027 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2224 metric tons per square kilometre | +116.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1737 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1849 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2713 metric tons per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1988 | 0.266 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3018 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3872 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4028 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3942 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4378 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4154 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3972 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.507 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 0.535 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6151 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6366 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7439 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8846 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9082 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9075 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8471 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8717 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7711 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8289 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6513 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6897 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6748 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6426 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5241 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4964 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4529 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5756 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5842 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6595 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5356 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5504 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.548 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6111 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6389 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5098 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.5098 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0566 metric tons per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.5098 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0764 metric tons per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +120.0% | 0.0073 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.016 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +116.5% | 0.1027 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2224 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +100.0% | 0.0189 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0377 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0073 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0435 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0625 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0497 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.179 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0819 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3018 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4728 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3872 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6366 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8104 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6513 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9082 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5696 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4529 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6748 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5769 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5098 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6389 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 35 El Salvador 0.6186 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 36 Cyprus 0.6169 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 37 Ghana 0.5103 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 39 Iceland 0.4919 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 40 Spain 0.4865 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 41 Croatia 0.48 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Ireland?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Ireland was 0.5098 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9082 metric tons per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 metric tons per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Ireland rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Ireland ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.