Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Thailand
Thailand: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.96 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.77 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.0774 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Thailand, 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 Thailand stood at 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Thailand peaked at 2.77 metric tons per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0774 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1963.
Thailand ranks 17th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0811 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.082 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0774 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0792 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0824 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1014 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1072 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1246 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1417 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1583 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 0.175 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1032 metric tons per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0833 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0937 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1582 metric tons per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2449 metric tons per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2953 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 0.256 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2317 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1878 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2527 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1696 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1957 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2191 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2659 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2624 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2968 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4271 metric tons per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5093 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 0.571 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6916 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7261 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8951 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9979 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 1.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 2.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 2.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 2.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 2.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 2.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 1.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0754 metric tons per square kilometre, 26.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1481 metric tons per square kilometre, 13.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0974 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0774 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1417 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0833 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2953 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2786 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1696 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5093 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9644 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.571 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.36 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.94 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.98 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 14 Japan 2.42 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 15 Chile 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 16 Hong Kong 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 18 Myanmar 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 19 Cambodia 1.78 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 20 Egypt 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Thailand?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Thailand was 1.96 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 metric tons per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0774 metric tons per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Thailand rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Thailand ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.