Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 2,552 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Papua New Guinea, 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
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Papua New Guinea stood at 2,552 metric tons.
The figure is down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,680 metric tons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 113th 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
| 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 | 1.5 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 8 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.9 metric tons | 7 metric tons | 156 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 595.1 metric tons | 210 metric tons | 1,372 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,911 metric tons | 1,688 metric tons | 3,680 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,446 metric tons | 2,322 metric tons | 2,552 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 110 Tajikistan 2,863 metric tons compare
- 111 Jordan 2,684 metric tons compare
- 112 Hong Kong 2,579 metric tons compare
- 114 Switzerland 2,539 metric tons compare
- 115 United Arab Emirates 2,476 metric tons compare
- 116 Benin 2,460 metric tons compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1159 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0178 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.504 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Papua New Guinea?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Papua New Guinea was 2,552 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,680 metric tons in 2015.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.