Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Fiji

Fiji: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 580 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
580 metric tons
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
140th
of 215 countries
All-time high
16,860 metric tons
in 1999
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

Fiji recorded 580 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Fiji peaked at 16,860 metric tons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

Fiji ranks 140th 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 3,145 metric tons 0 metric tons 10,896 metric tons 10
1990s 3,445 metric tons 184 metric tons 16,860 metric tons 10
2000s 1,865 metric tons 394 metric tons 6,991 metric tons 10
2010s 520.25 metric tons 185 metric tons 1,079 metric tons 10
2020s 372.34 metric tons 206.1 metric tons 580 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 137 Qatar 739.07 metric tons compare
  2. 138 Jamaica 675 metric tons compare
  3. 139 Burundi 645 metric tons compare
  4. 141 Kuwait 461.24 metric tons compare
  5. 142 Ethiopia 457 metric tons compare
  6. 143 Central African Republic 410 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 Fiji?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Fiji was 580 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 Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 16,860 metric tons in 1999.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Fiji rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Fiji ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Fiji 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.