Farmed fish production is on the increase while wild fishing has plateaued

World capture fisheries and aquaculture production, million tonnes

Aquaculture

Inland waters

Marine areas

Capture fisheries

Inland waters

Marine areas

200

56.2

2021

150

34.6

100

11.4

79.8

50

0

1960

1980

2000

2020

Aquaculture

Inland waters

Marine areas

Capture fisheries

Inland waters

Marine areas

200

56.2

2021

150

34.6

100

11.4

79.8

50

0

1950

1960

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

2020

Guardian graphic. Source: FAO. NOTE: Excludes aquatic mammals, crocodiles, alligators, caimans, algae and aquatic products (sponges, corals, pearls). Data expressed in live weight equivalent.