Jan 24, 2025 · Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.

By clicking on any country, you can see how its production has changed over time. The two charts here show the distribution of fish farming (also known as ‘aquaculture’) by country. First is the global distribution, as shown on the map.

Mar 24, 2021 · This paper provides a clear and comprehensive assessment of global seaweed aquaculture and shows the relevance of integrated multi-trophic aquaculture and other applications.

World aquaculture production in 2022 achieved an all-time record of 130.9 million tonnes, up by 8.1 million tonnes from 122.8 million tonnes in 2020. Its estimated farm-gate value was USD 312.8 billion in 2022, an increase of USD 34.2 billion from USD 278.5 billion in 2020.

Nov 21, 2022 · Global fisheries and aquaculture production totalled 177.8 million tonnes in 2020 according to a report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Mar 14, 2024 · Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).

This report demonstrates the significant and growing role of fisheries and aquaculture in providing food, nutrition and employment. The fisheries and aquaculture sector significantly expanded in the past decades and total production, trade and consumption reached an all-time record in 2018.

A bar graph indicating the overall increasing trend of world capture fisheries and aquaculture production spanning about seven decades between 1950 and 2018. (“The State of World Fisheries and...

Mar 12, 2024 · This statistic shows the total world fish production from 2007 to 2023, by fishing (capture) and aquaculture. In 2023, approximately 90.6 million metric tons of fish were captured, while 96...

See the highlights and download DNV's Marine Aquaculture Forecast to 2050. 1. Farmed seafood increasing its contribution to world food supply. Graph: Global marine aquaculture production approaches same level as capture fisheries by mid-century.