Ireland - Aquaculture production (metric tons)

The value for Aquaculture production (metric tons) in Ireland was 36,895.90 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 58 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 62,568.00 in 2002 and a minimum value of 500.00 in 1962.

Definition: 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.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization.

See also:

Year Value
1960 2,100.00
1961 900.00
1962 500.00
1963 1,100.00
1964 1,000.00
1965 1,100.00
1966 900.00
1967 1,300.00
1968 2,600.00
1969 3,000.00
1970 3,701.00
1971 4,906.00
1972 5,512.00
1973 3,423.00
1974 3,809.00
1975 4,258.00
1976 5,019.00
1977 4,654.00
1978 4,069.00
1979 3,692.00
1980 5,639.00
1981 5,811.00
1982 6,982.00
1983 7,078.00
1984 15,322.00
1985 11,964.00
1986 12,741.00
1987 18,693.00
1988 18,327.00
1989 20,790.00
1990 26,673.00
1991 27,749.00
1992 27,157.00
1993 30,158.00
1994 28,615.00
1995 27,366.00
1996 34,925.00
1997 36,854.00
1998 42,375.00
1999 43,856.00
2000 51,247.00
2001 60,940.00
2002 62,568.00
2003 62,516.00
2004 58,359.00
2005 60,050.00
2006 53,122.00
2007 57,104.00
2008 44,867.50
2009 47,511.68
2010 46,490.30
2011 44,266.32
2012 36,102.01
2013 34,198.20
2014 31,200.20
2015 39,650.00
2016 40,244.43
2017 45,433.10
2018 36,895.90

Development Relevance: Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Farming implies some form of intervention in the rearing process to enhance production, such as regular stocking, feeding, protection from predators, etc. Farming also implies individual or corporate ownership of the stock being cultivated. For statistical purposes, aquatic organisms which are harvested by an individual of corporate body which has owned them throughout their rearing period contribute to aquaculture while aquatic organisms which are exploitable by public as a common property resource, with or without appropriate licences, are the harvest of fisheries.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption. At this time, harvest for ornamental purposes is not included.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production