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
Latest (2024)
2,552 metric tons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3,680 metric tons
in 2015
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Papua New Guinea, 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 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1988 | 7 metric tons | — |
| 1989 | 8 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 7 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 11 metric tons | +57.1% |
| 1992 | 11 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15 metric tons | +36.4% |
| 1994 | 15 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23 metric tons | +53.3% |
| 1996 | 38 metric tons | +65.2% |
| 1997 | 57 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 106 metric tons | +86.0% |
| 1999 | 156 metric tons | +47.2% |
| 2000 | 210 metric tons | +34.6% |
| 2001 | 210 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 286 metric tons | +36.2% |
| 2003 | 296 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 431 metric tons | +45.6% |
| 2005 | 491 metric tons | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 691 metric tons | +40.7% |
| 2007 | 841 metric tons | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 1,123 metric tons | +33.5% |
| 2009 | 1,372 metric tons | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 1,688 metric tons | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 1,871 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 3,025 metric tons | +61.7% |
| 2013 | 3,625 metric tons | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 3,625 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,680 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3,655 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,201 metric tons | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 2,471 metric tons | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 2,271 metric tons | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 2,322 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,342 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2,462 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 2,552 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 2,552 metric tons | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2,552 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,636 metric tons, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2,552 metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,310 metric tons, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
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.