Aquaculture production in Chile
Chile: Aquaculture production was 1.42 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in Chile, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.42 million metric tons for aquaculture production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Chile peaked at 1.52 million metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80 metric tons, in 1960.
Chile ranks 10th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.8 metric tons | 80 metric tons | 230 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 617 metric tons | 183 metric tons | 1,514 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,601 metric tons | 1,972 metric tons | 51,510 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 218,226 metric tons | 70,464 metric tons | 375,113 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 710,728 metric tons | 425,058 metric tons | 881,084 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million metric tons | 713,241 metric tons | 1.41 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million metric tons | 1.42 million metric tons | 1.52 million metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Chile
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 118.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0882 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1813 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0652 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 14.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Chile?
- Aquaculture production in Chile was 1.42 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for aquaculture production?
- Chile ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Aquaculture production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is understood to mean 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.