Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 0.5 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Micronesia (country), 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 Micronesia (country) is 0.5 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Micronesia (country) peaked at 85 metric tons in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Micronesia (country) 197th 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 | 8.9 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 85 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0.5 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 metric tons | 0.5 metric tons | 0.5 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 197 Nauru 0.5 metric tons compare
- 199 Tuvalu 0.3 metric tons compare
- 200 Andorra 0 metric tons compare
- 200 Bermuda 0 metric tons compare
- 200 Comoros 0 metric tons compare
- 200 Djibouti 0 metric tons compare
- 200 Gibraltar 0 metric tons compare
- 200 Macao 0 metric tons compare
- 200 Mauritania 0 metric tons compare
- 200 Monaco 0 metric tons compare
- 200 Mongolia 0 metric tons compare
- 200 Saint Martin (French part) 0 metric tons compare
- 200 San Marino 0 metric tons compare
- 200 Sao Tome and Principe 0 metric tons compare
- 200 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 metric tons compare
- 200 Somalia 0 metric tons compare
- 200 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 metric tons compare
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
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- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Micronesia (country)?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Micronesia (country) was 0.5 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 85 metric tons in 1985.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.