Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 30,510 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
30,510 metric tons
Change on year
up 334.1%
World rank
54th
of 215 countries
All-time high
30,510 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Solomon Islands, 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

The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Solomon Islands is 30,510 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 334.1% on the previous year and up 150.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Solomon Islands peaked at 30,510 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

Solomon Islands ranks 54th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 4.2 metric tons 0 metric tons 28 metric tons 10
1990s 10.7 metric tons 5 metric tons 13 metric tons 10
2000s 1,217 metric tons 6 metric tons 4,030 metric tons 10
2010s 8,401 metric tons 4,786 metric tons 12,203 metric tons 10
2020s 13,478 metric tons 5,507 metric tons 30,510 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 51 Kenya 34,690 metric tons compare
  2. 52 Netherlands 33,376 metric tons compare
  3. 53 Germany 32,652 metric tons compare
  4. 55 Madagascar 29,748 metric tons compare
  5. 56 Croatia 29,369 metric tons compare
  6. 57 Denmark 28,411 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 Solomon Islands?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Solomon Islands was 30,510 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 Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 30,510 metric tons in 2024.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Solomon Islands rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Solomon Islands ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Solomon Islands 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.