What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Early-demographic dividend?

The highest recorded value was 40.34 million metric tons in 2024.

What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Early-demographic dividend?

The lowest recorded value was 250,769 metric tons in 1960.

How does Early-demographic dividend rank for aquaculture production?

Early-demographic dividend ranks 11th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.

Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?

Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Aquaculture production in Early-demographic dividend

Name: Aquaculture production in Early-demographic dividend
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Early-demographic dividend: Aquaculture production was 40.34 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

40.34 million metric tons

Change on year

up 3.3%

Rank

11th

of 48 groups

All-time high

40.34 million metric tons

in 2024

All-time low

250,769 metric tons

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Aquaculture production in Early-demographic dividend, 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

The most recent figure for aquaculture production in Early-demographic dividend is 40.34 million metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 40.34 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 250,769 metric tons, in 1960.

That places Early-demographic dividend 11th out of 48 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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	313,689 metric tons	250,769 metric tons	397,948 metric tons	10
1970s	620,372 metric tons	420,188 metric tons	939,054 metric tons	10
1980s	1.76 million metric tons	1.09 million metric tons	2.60 million metric tons	10
1990s	4.02 million metric tons	2.76 million metric tons	5.43 million metric tons	10
2000s	9.50 million metric tons	5.56 million metric tons	14.78 million metric tons	10
2010s	27.11 million metric tons	17.09 million metric tons	34.06 million metric tons	10
2020s	37.28 million metric tons	34.65 million metric tons	40.34 million metric tons	5

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

8 Norway 1.67 million metric tons compare
9 Egypt 1.60 million metric tons compare
10 Chile 1.42 million metric tons compare
11 Ecuador 1.24 million metric tons compare
12 Myanmar 1.21 million metric tons compare
13 Thailand 998,645 metric tons compare
14 Brazil 882,935 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

More environment data for Early-demographic dividend

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 13,418 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.78 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1,712 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 92.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 919.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 6.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,290 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 10.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 542.24 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Early-demographic dividend →

Frequently asked questions

What is aquaculture production in Early-demographic dividend?: Aquaculture production in Early-demographic dividend was 40.34 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 Early-demographic dividend?: The highest recorded value was 40.34 million metric tons in 2024.
What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Early-demographic dividend?: The lowest recorded value was 250,769 metric tons in 1960.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for aquaculture production?: Early-demographic dividend ranks 11th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?: Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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

Indicator: Aquaculture production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.