Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kiribati
Kiribati: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 8 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kiribati, 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
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kiribati is 8 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kiribati peaked at 11,188 metric tons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Kiribati 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 357.8 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 1,530 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,921 metric tons | 1,684 metric tons | 9,489 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,043 metric tons | 1,094 metric tons | 11,188 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,021 metric tons | 2 metric tons | 8,291 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 metric tons | 4 metric tons | 8 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 182 Maldives 9 metric tons compare
- 183 Isle of Man 8 metric tons compare
- 186 United States Virgin Islands 6 metric tons compare
- 186 Vanuatu 6 metric tons compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0955 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 124.11 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Annual precipitation 592.83 millimeters (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kiribati?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kiribati was 8 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 11,188 metric tons in 2000.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Kiribati rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Kiribati ranks 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.