Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is up 178.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP in Ecuador

Name: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP in Ecuador
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ecuador: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 metric tons per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.5%

World rank

6th

of 210 countries

All-time high

0 metric tons per US$ of GDP

in 2023

All-time low

0 metric tons per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 178.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Ecuador 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960 to 2024.
Year	metric tons per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	—
1963	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	—
1964	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	—
1965	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	—
1967	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	—
1968	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	—
1969	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	—
1970	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+443.6%
1971	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1972	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+245.8%
1973	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+110.0%
1974	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
1975	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+31.8%
1976	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1977	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+35.9%
1978	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1979	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1980	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+51.4%
1981	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1982	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+91.9%
1983	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+91.4%
1984	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1985	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1986	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+60.8%
1987	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+73.6%
1988	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
1989	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1990	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1991	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+23.6%
1992	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1993	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-28.1%
1994	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1995	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1996	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1997	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1998	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1999	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
2000	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-45.7%
2001	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
2002	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2003	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2004	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2005	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2006	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2007	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2008	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2009	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+28.9%
2010	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2011	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2012	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2013	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2014	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2015	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
2016	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2017	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2018	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
2019	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
2020	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+24.9%
2021	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2022	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2023	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2024	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-2.5%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

Ecuador's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 109.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Ecuador's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 309.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP in Ecuador 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
1970	+443.6%	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP
1972	+245.8%	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP
1973	+110.0%	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

3 Myanmar 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
4 Vietnam 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
5 Indonesia 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
7 Laos 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
8 Cambodia 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
9 Bangladesh 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare

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More reference data data for Ecuador

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of gdp in Ecuador?: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2023.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Ecuador rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of gdp?: Ecuador ranks 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is up 178.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP
Unit: metric tons per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 210 places, 11,336 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.