Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Switzerland
Switzerland: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 0.0662 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0662 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
94th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0662 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0662 metric tons per square kilometre for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Switzerland peaked at 0.0662 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 94th 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 Switzerland, 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 | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1976 | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0056 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0063 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0068 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0069 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0064 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0064 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0299 metric tons per square kilometre | +364.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0271 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0311 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0311 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0287 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0312 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0294 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0294 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0291 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0291 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0287 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0278 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0287 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0287 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0278 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0305 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0307 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0307 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0308 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0308 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0316 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0319 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0371 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0372 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0403 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0403 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0403 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0439 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0439 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0469 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0599 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0599 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0601 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0635 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0662 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0662 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0566 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0662 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0764 metric tons per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +364.6% | 0.0064 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0299 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +100.0% | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +66.7% | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +60.0% | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +50.0% | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +50.0% | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0033 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0084 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0043 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0299 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0295 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0271 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0312 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0298 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0278 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0316 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0422 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0319 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0599 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0624 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0599 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0662 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 91 Venezuela 0.0715 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 92 Lithuania 0.068 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 93 Lesotho 0.0663 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 95 Saudi Arabia 0.0652 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 96 Madagascar 0.0646 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 97 Austria 0.0627 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Switzerland?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Switzerland was 0.0662 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0662 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Switzerland ranks 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.