French Polynesia vs New Caledonia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
French Polynesia
1,247 metric tons
in 2024
New Caledonia
1,285 metric tons
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
131st
New Caledonia rank
129th
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- French Polynesia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 1,285 metric tons against 1,247 metric tons in French Polynesia, a difference of 38 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Caledonia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 131st and New Caledonia ranks 129th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970s | 1.65 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 1.65 metric tons | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 47.08 metric tons | 90.8 metric tons | 43.72 metric tons | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 487.62 metric tons | 1,033 metric tons | 545.08 metric tons | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 1,855 metric tons | 2,050 metric tons | 194.78 metric tons | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 2,129 metric tons | 1,523 metric tons | 605.42 metric tons | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 1,458 metric tons | 1,359 metric tons | 99.48 metric tons | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, French Polynesia or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 1,285 metric tons against 1,247 metric tons in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
- 38 metric tons, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and New Caledonia rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- French Polynesia ranks 131st and New Caledonia ranks 129th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.