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