What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in French Polynesia?

The highest recorded value was 2,962 metric tons in 2005.

What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in French Polynesia?

The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.

How does French Polynesia rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?

French Polynesia ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in French Polynesia?

Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this French Polynesia 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 French Polynesia

Name: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in French Polynesia
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)

French Polynesia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 1,247 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1,247 metric tons

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

131st

of 215 countries

All-time high

2,962 metric tons

in 2005

All-time low

0 metric tons

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in French Polynesia, 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

French Polynesia recorded 1,247 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in French Polynesia peaked at 2,962 metric tons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

That places French Polynesia 131st 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 metric tons	0 metric tons	0 metric tons	10
1970s	1.65 metric tons	0 metric tons	7 metric tons	10
1980s	47.08 metric tons	6 metric tons	129.1 metric tons	10
1990s	487.62 metric tons	71 metric tons	989.82 metric tons	10
2000s	1,855 metric tons	810.67 metric tons	2,962 metric tons	10
2010s	2,129 metric tons	1,349 metric tons	2,919 metric tons	10
2020s	1,458 metric tons	1,246 metric tons	1,757 metric tons	5

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

128 Burkina Faso 1,293 metric tons compare
129 New Caledonia 1,285 metric tons compare
130 East Timor 1,255 metric tons compare
132 Syria 1,165 metric tons compare
133 Slovenia 1,102 metric tons compare
134 Lebanon 988 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More reference data data for French Polynesia

Temperature anomalies by month -0.2816 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies -0.1752 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies -0.0591 °C (2026)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.0302 °C (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2694 °C (2025)
Precipitation anomalies 247.57 millimeters (2025)
Annual precipitation 1,828 millimeters (2025)
Share of adults who are obese 49.5% (2024)
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 95.4% (2024)
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 76.2% (2024)

All data for French Polynesia →

Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in French Polynesia?: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in French Polynesia was 1,247 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 French Polynesia?: The highest recorded value was 2,962 metric tons in 2005.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in French Polynesia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does French Polynesia rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?: French Polynesia ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in French Polynesia?: Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this French Polynesia 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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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.