Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 0.769 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.769 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
29th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.9886 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom stood at 0.769 metric tons per square kilometre.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in United Kingdom peaked at 0.9886 metric tons per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1962.
United Kingdom ranks 29th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | -74.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | +471.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre | +122.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0021 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 metric tons per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 metric tons per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 metric tons per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0037 metric tons per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0097 metric tons per square kilometre | +164.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0118 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0167 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0495 metric tons per square kilometre | +196.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0483 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0728 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0831 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0993 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1217 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1504 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2038 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2069 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2517 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2349 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2843 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3542 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3879 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4543 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5362 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 0.568 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6399 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6303 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7049 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7401 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7517 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8565 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7144 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7104 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7201 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7264 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8128 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8325 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8226 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9334 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.969 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8755 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8042 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9409 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7848 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9663 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9091 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9886 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8321 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 0.769 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.769 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0566 metric tons per square kilometre, 13.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.769 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0764 metric tons per square kilometre, 10.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +471.4% | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +196.0% | 0.0167 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0495 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +164.8% | 0.0037 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0097 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +122.0% | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0031 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0097 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0857 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0118 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2038 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3918 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2069 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6399 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7368 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6303 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8565 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8779 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7848 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.969 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8747 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.769 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9886 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 26 Honduras 0.9185 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 27 Armenia 0.8795 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 28 Denmark 0.8284 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 30 Turkey 0.7228 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 31 Israel 0.6701 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 32 Uganda 0.6482 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in United Kingdom?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in United Kingdom was 0.769 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9886 metric tons per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does United Kingdom rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.