What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Upper middle income?

The highest recorded value was 111.39 million metric tons in 2024.

What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Upper middle income?

The lowest recorded value was 987,820 metric tons in 1962.

How does Upper middle income rank for aquaculture production?

Upper middle income ranks 7th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.

Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Upper middle income?

Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Aquaculture production in Upper middle income

Name: Aquaculture production in Upper middle income
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)

Upper middle income: Aquaculture production was 111.39 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

111.39 million metric tons

Change on year

up 4.0%

Rank

7th

of 48 groups

All-time high

111.39 million metric tons

in 2024

All-time low

987,820 metric tons

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2024

Aquaculture production in Upper middle income, 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

In 2024, aquaculture production in Upper middle income stood at 111.39 million metric tons. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Upper middle income peaked at 111.39 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 987,820 metric tons, in 1962.

That places Upper middle income 7th 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	1.38 million metric tons	987,820 metric tons	1.89 million metric tons	10
1970s	2.72 million metric tons	1.87 million metric tons	3.70 million metric tons	10
1980s	6.26 million metric tons	4.01 million metric tons	9.91 million metric tons	10
1990s	21.45 million metric tons	10.37 million metric tons	31.81 million metric tons	10
2000s	45.67 million metric tons	33.85 million metric tons	59.11 million metric tons	10
2010s	80.81 million metric tons	62.74 million metric tons	94.95 million metric tons	10
2020s	103.59 million metric tons	97.01 million metric tons	111.39 million metric tons	5

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

4 Vietnam 5.65 million metric tons compare
5 Bangladesh 2.98 million metric tons compare
6 South Korea 2.28 million metric tons compare
7 Philippines 2.22 million metric tons compare
8 Norway 1.67 million metric tons compare
9 Egypt 1.60 million metric tons compare
10 Chile 1.42 million metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

More environment data for Upper middle income

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 25,498 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.33 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1,755 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 58.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1,702 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 8.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4,229 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 7.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 14.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 674.39 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Upper middle income →

Frequently asked questions

What is aquaculture production in Upper middle income?: Aquaculture production in Upper middle income was 111.39 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 Upper middle income?: The highest recorded value was 111.39 million metric tons in 2024.
What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Upper middle income?: The lowest recorded value was 987,820 metric tons in 1962.
How does Upper middle income rank for aquaculture production?: Upper middle income ranks 7th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Upper middle income?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Upper middle income 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.