Aquaculture production in United States
United States: Aquaculture production was 467,617 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Aquaculture production in United States, 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
United States recorded 467,617 metric tons for aquaculture production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in United States peaked at 607,570 metric tons in 2004 and was at its lowest, 102,547 metric tons, in 1961.
United States ranks 20th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118,551 metric tons | 102,547 metric tons | 132,578 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 171,972 metric tons | 138,990 metric tons | 218,459 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 306,107 metric tons | 168,365 metric tons | 383,259 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 407,047 metric tons | 315,727 metric tons | 479,212 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 513,211 metric tons | 456,830 metric tons | 607,570 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 444,336 metric tons | 397,392 metric tons | 496,799 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 471,988 metric tons | 448,620 metric tons | 502,795 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for United States
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 5,913 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 17.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 257.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 9.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 418.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 843.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 149.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in United States?
- Aquaculture production in United States was 467,617 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 607,570 metric tons in 2004.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,547 metric tons in 1961.
- How does United States rank for aquaculture production?
- United States ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.