Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Italy
Italy: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 0.4271 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4271 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
43rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.7383 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.0162 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.4271 metric tons per square kilometre for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in 2023.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Italy peaked at 0.7383 metric tons per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0162 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Italy 43rd 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0162 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0222 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0272 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0336 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0402 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0461 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0568 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0696 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0773 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0974 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1205 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1062 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0989 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1421 metric tons per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1737 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1926 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2059 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2184 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2396 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2538 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2842 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2977 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3055 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3295 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3546 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3643 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3761 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4471 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4521 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5227 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5957 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5793 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5655 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5998 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7301 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6439 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6655 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7093 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7153 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7322 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7383 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6232 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6489 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3998 metric tons per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6169 metric tons per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 2006 | 0.587 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6125 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5039 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5493 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5191 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5551 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4634 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4764 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5029 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5031 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5291 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5296 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4903 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4477 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4254 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4932 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4413 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4271 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.4271 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0566 metric tons per square kilometre, 7.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.4271 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0764 metric tons per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0433 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0162 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0773 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1595 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0974 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2396 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3465 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2538 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4521 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6327 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5227 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7301 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6012 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3998 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7383 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5017 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4477 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5551 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4467 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4254 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4932 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 40 Spain 0.4865 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 41 Croatia 0.48 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 42 Moldova 0.4326 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 44 New Zealand 0.4145 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 45 Guatemala 0.3965 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 46 Iran 0.3944 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Italy?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Italy was 0.4271 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7383 metric tons per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0162 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Italy ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.