Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 90 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cayman 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
Cayman Islands recorded 90 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 800.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cayman Islands peaked at 90 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Cayman Islands 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2002 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2003 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2004 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2005 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2006 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2007 | 10 metric tons | — |
| 2008 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79 metric tons | +690.0% |
| 2020 | 82 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 85 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 88 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 90 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 90 metric tons | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 90 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 90 metric tons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 291.99 metric tons, 31% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 | 3 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9 metric tons | 10 metric tons | 79 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 87 metric tons | 82 metric tons | 90 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2008)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -53.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Consumer price index 102.94 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Foreign aid received by income group -2.75 million constant 2024 US$ (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cayman Islands?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cayman Islands was 90 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 Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 90 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Cayman Islands ranks 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman 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
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.