This statistic depicts the number of people engaged in fishing and aquaculture worldwide from 1995 to 2022. In 2022, the number of people working in fishing amounted to around **** million. Some **** million were engaged in aquaculture.
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FAO. (February 25, 2025). Number of people engaged in fishing and aquaculture worldwide from 1995 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/248768/number-of-persons-working-in-fishing-and-aquaculture-worldwide/
FAO. "Number of people engaged in fishing and aquaculture worldwide from 1995 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 25, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/248768/number-of-persons-working-in-fishing-and-aquaculture-worldwide/
FAO. (2025). Number of people engaged in fishing and aquaculture worldwide from 1995 to 2022 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/248768/number-of-persons-working-in-fishing-and-aquaculture-worldwide/
FAO. "Number of People Engaged in Fishing and Aquaculture Worldwide from 1995 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Feb 2025, /statistics/248768/number-of-persons-working-in-fishing-and-aquaculture-worldwide/
FAO, Number of people engaged in fishing and aquaculture worldwide from 1995 to 2022 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/248768/number-of-persons-working-in-fishing-and-aquaculture-worldwide/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Number of people engaged in fishing and aquaculture worldwide from 1995 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], FAO, February 25, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/248768/number-of-persons-working-in-fishing-and-aquaculture-worldwide/
