Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Barbados

Barbados: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 5.5 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.5 metric tons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 215 countries
All-time high
25.5 metric tons
in 2016
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Barbados, 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

In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Barbados stood at 5.5 metric tons.

That represents a change of down 73.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Barbados peaked at 25.5 metric tons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

Barbados ranks 188th 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 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1990s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
2000s 0.8 metric tons 0 metric tons 2 metric tons 10
2010s 18.05 metric tons 2 metric tons 25.5 metric tons 10
2020s 10.5 metric tons 5.5 metric tons 25.5 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 186 United States Virgin Islands 6 metric tons compare
  2. 186 Vanuatu 6 metric tons compare
  3. 189 Trinidad and Tobago 4.5 metric tons compare
  4. 190 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4 metric tons compare
  5. 191 Aruba 1.5 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 Barbados?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Barbados was 5.5 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 Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 25.5 metric tons in 2016.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Barbados rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Barbados ranks 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados 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.