Aquaculture production in France
France: Aquaculture production was 189,039 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Aquaculture production in France, 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
France recorded 189,039 metric tons for aquaculture production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in France peaked at 287,243 metric tons in 1997 and was at its lowest, 85,280 metric tons, in 1971.
That places France 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108,586 metric tons | 98,220 metric tons | 116,700 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 143,124 metric tons | 85,280 metric tons | 188,692 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 214,403 metric tons | 192,609 metric tons | 243,671 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 269,654 metric tons | 245,094 metric tons | 287,243 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 244,398 metric tons | 234,002 metric tons | 266,802 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,334 metric tons | 163,353 metric tons | 205,152 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,692 metric tons | 188,573 metric tons | 202,573 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for France
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 378.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 42.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 66.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1903 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1859 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in France?
- Aquaculture production in France was 189,039 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 287,243 metric tons in 1997.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,280 metric tons in 1971.
- How does France rank for aquaculture production?
- France ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.