Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Portugal
Portugal: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 0.245 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Portugal, 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 Portugal stood at 0.245 metric tons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Portugal peaked at 0.245 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 58th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | +95.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0043 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0053 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0065 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0075 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0092 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0269 metric tons per square kilometre | +193.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0682 metric tons per square kilometre | +153.3% |
| 1985 | 0.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1129 metric tons per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1203 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.114 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0934 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0543 metric tons per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0686 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 0.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0652 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0715 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0544 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0586 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0785 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0824 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0685 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0824 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0897 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0906 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0878 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0732 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0732 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0863 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0811 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0804 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0735 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0898 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1001 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1127 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1099 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1238 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1044 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1068 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1366 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1527 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1495 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.225 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2133 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2063 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.245 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.245 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0566 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.245 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0764 metric tons per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +200.0% | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +193.6% | 0.0092 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0269 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +166.7% | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +153.3% | 0.0269 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0682 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0053 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0629 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0065 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1203 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0672 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0543 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0824 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0818 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0732 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0906 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1186 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0898 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1527 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2224 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2063 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.245 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 55 Nigeria 0.2842 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 56 Saint Lucia 0.2579 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 57 Solomon Islands 0.2511 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 59 Czechia 0.2412 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 60 Pakistan 0.2188 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 61 Hungary 0.1949 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Portugal?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Portugal was 0.245 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.245 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Portugal ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.