Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Bahamas

Bahamas: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 1 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1 metric tons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
193rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
85 metric tons
in 2005
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Bahamas, 1960–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 1 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.

That represents a change of down 89.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Bahamas peaked at 85 metric tons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

Bahamas ranks 193rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1970s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1980s 25.1 metric tons 0 metric tons 69 metric tons 10
1990s 10.5 metric tons 1 metric tons 49 metric tons 10
2000s 32.6 metric tons 2 metric tons 85 metric tons 10
2010s 5.05 metric tons 1 metric tons 9.35 metric tons 10
2020s 2 metric tons 1 metric tons 6 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 190 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4 metric tons compare
  2. 191 Aruba 1.5 metric tons compare
  3. 192 Marshall Islands 1.2 metric tons compare
  4. 193 British Virgin Islands 1 metric tons compare
  5. 193 Curacao 1 metric tons compare
  6. 193 Dominica 1 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Bahamas?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Bahamas was 1 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 85 metric tons in 2005.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Bahamas rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Bahamas ranks 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,849 data points, 1960–2024
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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.