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Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guam

Guam: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 64 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
64 metric tons
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
158th
of 215 countries
All-time high
233 metric tons
in 2002
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guam, 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 Guam is 64 metric tons, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guam peaked at 233 metric tons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

Guam ranks 158th 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.

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guam, 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 2 metric tons —
1980 4 metric tons +100.0%
1981 11 metric tons +175.0%
1982 45 metric tons +309.1%
1983 37 metric tons -17.8%
1984 47 metric tons +27.0%
1985 85 metric tons +80.9%
1986 142 metric tons +67.1%
1987 180 metric tons +26.8%
1988 198 metric tons +10.0%
1989 210 metric tons +6.1%
1990 212 metric tons +1.0%
1991 176 metric tons -17.0%
1992 187 metric tons +6.2%
1993 211 metric tons +12.8%
1994 215 metric tons +1.9%
1995 216 metric tons +0.5%
1996 220 metric tons +1.9%
1997 220 metric tons +0.0%
1998 220 metric tons +0.0%
1999 230 metric tons +4.5%
2000 232 metric tons +0.9%
2001 232 metric tons +0.0%
2002 233 metric tons +0.4%
2003 160 metric tons -31.3%
2004 160 metric tons +0.0%
2005 160 metric tons +0.0%
2006 162 metric tons +1.2%
2007 162 metric tons +0.0%
2008 162 metric tons +0.0%
2009 140.5 metric tons -13.3%
2010 129 metric tons -8.2%
2011 111 metric tons -14.0%
2012 111 metric tons +0.0%
2013 110 metric tons -0.9%
2014 110 metric tons +0.0%
2015 110 metric tons +0.0%
2016 110 metric tons +0.0%
2017 100 metric tons -9.1%
2018 98 metric tons -2.0%
2019 98 metric tons +0.0%
2020 82 metric tons -16.3%
2021 83 metric tons +1.2%
2022 81 metric tons -2.4%
2023 80 metric tons -1.2%
2024 64 metric tons -20.0%

Guam compared with similar countries

  • Guam's 64 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Guam's 64 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,310 metric tons, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +309.1% 11 metric tons 45 metric tons
1981 +175.0% 4 metric tons 11 metric tons
1980 +100.0% 2 metric tons 4 metric tons
1985 +80.9% 47 metric tons 85 metric tons
1986 +67.1% 85 metric tons 142 metric tons
2003 -31.3% 233 metric tons 160 metric tons

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1970s 0.2 metric tons 0 metric tons 2 metric tons 10
1980s 95.9 metric tons 4 metric tons 210 metric tons 10
1990s 210.7 metric tons 176 metric tons 230 metric tons 10
2000s 180.35 metric tons 140.5 metric tons 233 metric tons 10
2010s 108.7 metric tons 98 metric tons 129 metric tons 10
2020s 78 metric tons 64 metric tons 83 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Guam

  1. 155 Gabon 103 metric tons compare
  2. 156 Seychelles 100.23 metric tons compare
  3. 157 Cayman Islands 90 metric tons compare
  4. 159 Bahrain 63 metric tons compare
  5. 159 Gambia 63 metric tons compare
  6. 161 Bhutan 58 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 Guam?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guam was 64 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 Guam?
The highest recorded value was 233 metric tons in 2002.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Guam?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Guam rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Guam ranks 158th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Guam?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guam 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
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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.