Aquaculture production in Euro area
Euro area: Aquaculture production was 888,468 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
888,468 metric tons
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
34th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.16 million metric tons
in 1999
All-time low
221,584 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Aquaculture production in Euro area, 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
Euro area recorded 888,468 metric tons for aquaculture production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Euro area peaked at 1.16 million metric tons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 221,584 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Euro area 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Aquaculture production in Euro area, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 221,584 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 234,296 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 281,611 metric tons | +20.2% |
| 1963 | 287,531 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 309,253 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 322,954 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 300,796 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 300,254 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 345,259 metric tons | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 360,361 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 413,010 metric tons | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 397,180 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 478,929 metric tons | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 477,717 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 501,498 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 551,086 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 526,614 metric tons | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 599,590 metric tons | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 638,511 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 611,961 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 631,101 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 674,434 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 723,221 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 742,575 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 747,670 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 821,559 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 829,141 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 842,072 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 848,227 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 826,024 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 851,090 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 849,636 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 837,619 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 819,927 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 900,267 metric tons | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 968,598 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 1.01 million metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.02 million metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.13 million metric tons | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 992,447 metric tons | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 999,411 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 982,554 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 951,757 metric tons | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 991,101 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 949,340 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 927,929 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 891,109 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 863,191 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 914,048 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 926,232 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 980,690 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 992,347 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 946,886 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 992,747 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 970,038 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 927,927 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 888,468 metric tons | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 296,390 metric tons | 221,584 metric tons | 360,361 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 519,610 metric tons | 397,180 metric tons | 638,511 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 768,602 metric tons | 631,101 metric tons | 848,227 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 953,638 metric tons | 819,927 metric tons | 1.16 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million metric tons | 951,757 metric tons | 1.13 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 950,620 metric tons | 863,191 metric tons | 1.05 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 945,213 metric tons | 888,468 metric tons | 992,747 metric tons | 5 |
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- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) -0.732 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) -0.1323 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Euro area?
- Aquaculture production in Euro area was 888,468 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million metric tons in 1999.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 221,584 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Euro area rank for aquaculture production?
- Euro area ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area 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.