Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 1,285 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,285 metric tons
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
129th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2,533 metric tons
in 2005
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in New Caledonia, 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

New Caledonia recorded 1,285 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.

The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in New Caledonia peaked at 2,533 metric tons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

New Caledonia ranks 129th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1970s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1980s 90.8 metric tons 0 metric tons 389 metric tons 10
1990s 1,033 metric tons 631 metric tons 1,850 metric tons 10
2000s 2,050 metric tons 1,765 metric tons 2,533 metric tons 10
2010s 1,523 metric tons 1,223 metric tons 1,666 metric tons 10
2020s 1,359 metric tons 1,068 metric tons 1,501 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 126 Liberia 1,350 metric tons compare
  2. 127 Brunei 1,310 metric tons compare
  3. 128 Burkina Faso 1,293 metric tons compare
  4. 130 East Timor 1,255 metric tons compare
  5. 131 French Polynesia 1,247 metric tons compare
  6. 132 Syria 1,165 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 New Caledonia?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in New Caledonia was 1,285 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 New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 2,533 metric tons in 2005.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does New Caledonia rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
New Caledonia ranks 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Caledonia 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

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.