What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in British Virgin Islands?

The highest recorded value was 1 metric tons in 2017.

What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in British Virgin Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.

How does British Virgin Islands rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?

British Virgin Islands ranks 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Where does this British Virgin Islands 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.

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in British Virgin Islands

Name: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in British Virgin Islands
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

British Virgin Islands: 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

1 metric tons

in 2017

All-time low

0 metric tons

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2024

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

British Virgin Islands recorded 1 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1 metric tons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

British Virgin Islands 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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 metric tons	0 metric tons	0 metric tons	10
2010s	0.4 metric tons	0 metric tons	1 metric tons	10
2020s	1 metric tons	1 metric tons	1 metric tons	5

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

190 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4 metric tons compare
191 Aruba 1.5 metric tons compare
192 Marshall Islands 1.2 metric tons compare
193 Bahamas 1 metric tons compare
193 Curacao 1 metric tons compare
193 Dominica 1 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More reference data data for British Virgin Islands

Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 82.3% (2024)
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.7% (2024)
Foreign aid received by income group 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 1.95 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Number of child deaths per woman 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
Foreign aid received 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
Foreign aid received per capita 189.05 constant 2024 US$ (1999)

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Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in British Virgin Islands?: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in British Virgin Islands 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 British Virgin Islands?: The highest recorded value was 1 metric tons in 2017.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in British Virgin Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?: British Virgin Islands ranks 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this British Virgin Islands 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.