Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in European Union

European Union: Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.266 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.266 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.4%
Rank
18th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.3239 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.0775 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in European Union, 1961–2023

0.10.150.20.250.3196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in European Union is 0.266 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in European Union peaked at 0.3239 metric tons per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0775 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.

European Union ranks 18th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in European Union, 1961 to 2023.
Year metric tons per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0775 metric tons per square kilometre
1962 0.0906 metric tons per square kilometre +17.0%
1963 0.093 metric tons per square kilometre +2.6%
1964 0.1001 metric tons per square kilometre +7.6%
1965 0.1046 metric tons per square kilometre +4.5%
1966 0.0989 metric tons per square kilometre -5.5%
1967 0.1 metric tons per square kilometre +1.1%
1968 0.1129 metric tons per square kilometre +12.9%
1969 0.1173 metric tons per square kilometre +3.9%
1970 0.1313 metric tons per square kilometre +11.9%
1971 0.1285 metric tons per square kilometre -2.1%
1972 0.1555 metric tons per square kilometre +21.0%
1973 0.1546 metric tons per square kilometre -0.6%
1974 0.1625 metric tons per square kilometre +5.1%
1975 0.1772 metric tons per square kilometre +9.0%
1976 0.1715 metric tons per square kilometre -3.2%
1977 0.1917 metric tons per square kilometre +11.8%
1978 0.2019 metric tons per square kilometre +5.3%
1979 0.1941 metric tons per square kilometre -3.9%
1980 0.2001 metric tons per square kilometre +3.1%
1981 0.2169 metric tons per square kilometre +8.4%
1982 0.2319 metric tons per square kilometre +6.9%
1983 0.2368 metric tons per square kilometre +2.1%
1984 0.2388 metric tons per square kilometre +0.8%
1985 0.2593 metric tons per square kilometre +8.6%
1986 0.2625 metric tons per square kilometre +1.2%
1987 0.266 metric tons per square kilometre +1.3%
1988 0.2732 metric tons per square kilometre +2.7%
1989 0.268 metric tons per square kilometre -1.9%
1990 0.2737 metric tons per square kilometre +2.1%
1991 0.2715 metric tons per square kilometre -0.8%
1992 0.25 metric tons per square kilometre -7.9%
1993 0.2365 metric tons per square kilometre -5.4%
1994 0.259 metric tons per square kilometre +9.5%
1995 0.2767 metric tons per square kilometre +6.8%
1996 0.2841 metric tons per square kilometre +2.7%
1997 0.2853 metric tons per square kilometre +0.4%
1998 0.3149 metric tons per square kilometre +10.4%
1999 0.3239 metric tons per square kilometre +2.9%
2000 0.3143 metric tons per square kilometre -3.0%
2001 0.3075 metric tons per square kilometre -2.2%
2002 0.2767 metric tons per square kilometre -10.0%
2003 0.2938 metric tons per square kilometre +6.2%
2004 0.2819 metric tons per square kilometre -4.1%
2005 0.2777 metric tons per square kilometre -1.5%
2006 0.286 metric tons per square kilometre +3.0%
2007 0.2904 metric tons per square kilometre +1.5%
2008 0.2713 metric tons per square kilometre -6.6%
2009 0.2808 metric tons per square kilometre +3.5%
2010 0.2685 metric tons per square kilometre -4.4%
2011 0.2637 metric tons per square kilometre -1.8%
2012 0.2553 metric tons per square kilometre -3.2%
2013 0.2493 metric tons per square kilometre -2.4%
2014 0.2628 metric tons per square kilometre +5.4%
2015 0.2649 metric tons per square kilometre +0.8%
2016 0.2802 metric tons per square kilometre +5.8%
2017 0.2895 metric tons per square kilometre +3.3%
2018 0.2976 metric tons per square kilometre +2.8%
2019 0.2847 metric tons per square kilometre -4.4%
2020 0.2752 metric tons per square kilometre -3.3%
2021 0.2854 metric tons per square kilometre +3.7%
2022 0.2783 metric tons per square kilometre -2.5%
2023 0.266 metric tons per square kilometre -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0994 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0775 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1173 metric tons per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.1669 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1285 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2019 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.2453 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2001 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2732 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.2776 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2365 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3239 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.288 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2713 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3143 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.2717 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2493 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2976 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.2762 metric tons per square kilometre 0.266 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2854 metric tons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 15 Japan 2.42 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  2. 16 Chile 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  3. 17 Hong Kong 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  4. 18 Thailand 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  5. 19 Myanmar 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  6. 20 Cambodia 1.78 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  7. 21 Egypt 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in European Union?
Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in European Union was 0.266 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 0.3239 metric tons per square kilometre in 1999.
What is the lowest aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0775 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
How does European Union rank for aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
European Union ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Aquaculture production (metric tons) 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.

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Indicator
Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,328 data points, 1961–2023
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Aquaculture production (metric tons) 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.