Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
164.6 million tons of aquatic animals were destined for human consumption in 2022, representing 89% of total production (FAO, 2024).
3.0% was the anual increase in aquatic food consumption between 1961 and 2021 (FAO, 2024).
1.4% was the annual increase in per capita aquatic food consumption, from 9.1 kg in 1961 to 20.6 kg in 2021 (FAO, 2024).
472 billion USD was the total value of fisheries and aquaculture production in 2022 (FAO, 2024).
50,9% de la producción mundial de animales acuáticos en 2022 fue de acuicultura cultivada (FAO, 2024).
644,500 tons of cultured aquatic animals produced North America in 2022, an increase of 4.3% over 2020 (FAO, 2024).
2% drop in Peruvian aquaculture in 2022 compared to 2020, due to a 44.2% decrease in the harvest of farmed fish (FAO, 2024).
4.3 million tons of aquatic animals produced in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022 (FAO, 2024).
96 million tons was the peak in world capture fisheries production in 2018, ranging from 86 to 94 million since 1980 (FAO, 2024).
195 billion USD reached the record value of aquatic product exports in 2022 (FAO, 2024).
