Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Brunei

Brunei: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 1,310 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,310 metric tons
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
127th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5,018 metric tons
in 2022
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Brunei is 1,310 metric tons, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Brunei peaked at 5,018 metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

Brunei ranks 127th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 0.6 metric tons 0 metric tons 2 metric tons 10
1990s 87.7 metric tons 1 metric tons 194 metric tons 10
2000s 369.5 metric tons 99 metric tons 709 metric tons 10
2010s 859.39 metric tons 499.98 metric tons 1,632 metric tons 10
2020s 3,257 metric tons 1,310 metric tons 5,018 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 124 Congo 1,760 metric tons compare
  2. 125 Montenegro 1,555 metric tons compare
  3. 126 Liberia 1,350 metric tons compare
  4. 128 Burkina Faso 1,293 metric tons compare
  5. 129 New Caledonia 1,285 metric tons compare
  6. 130 East Timor 1,255 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 Brunei?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Brunei was 1,310 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 Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 5,018 metric tons in 2022.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Brunei rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Brunei ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brunei 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.