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 216 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.
Aquaculture production in France, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 111,100 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 116,700 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 106,900 metric tons | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 110,000 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 98,220 metric tons | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 111,650 metric tons | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 102,700 metric tons | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 115,255 metric tons | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 108,610 metric tons | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 104,725 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 106,444 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 85,280 metric tons | -19.9% |
| 1972 | 128,308 metric tons | +50.5% |
| 1973 | 127,366 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 137,010 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 164,937 metric tons | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 148,586 metric tons | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 180,727 metric tons | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 163,893 metric tons | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 188,692 metric tons | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 207,039 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 200,250 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 192,707 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 196,288 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 192,609 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 226,903 metric tons | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 243,671 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 231,894 metric tons | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 227,544 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 225,122 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 256,653 metric tons | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 245,094 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 250,254 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 277,323 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 280,954 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 280,786 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 285,526 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 287,243 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 267,850 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 264,857 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 266,802 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 251,655 metric tons | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 251,758 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 239,601 metric tons | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 242,167 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 244,925 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 237,375 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 237,451 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 238,249 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 234,002 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 203,409 metric tons | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 193,662 metric tons | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 205,152 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 200,401 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 180,390 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 163,353 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 180,611 metric tons | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 188,606 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 189,772 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 197,979 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 193,080 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 195,194 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 202,573 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 188,573 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 189,039 metric tons | +0.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 189,039 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 77.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 189,039 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,060 metric tons, 18.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Aquaculture production in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +50.5% | 85,280 metric tons | 128,308 metric tons |
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 |
Countries ranked near France
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1777 % change on previous year (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 216 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.