What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in United States Virgin Islands?

The highest recorded value was 10 metric tons in 2006.

What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in United States Virgin Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.

How does United States Virgin Islands rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?

United States Virgin Islands ranks 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this United States Virgin 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.

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in United States Virgin Islands

Name: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in United States Virgin Islands
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

United States Virgin Islands: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 6 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

6 metric tons

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

186th

of 215 countries

All-time high

10 metric tons

in 2006

All-time low

0 metric tons

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in United States Virgin Islands, 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 United States Virgin Islands stood at 6 metric tons.

The figure is down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 10 metric tons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

That places United States Virgin Islands 186th 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	2.6 metric tons	0 metric tons	7 metric tons	10
1990s	0 metric tons	0 metric tons	0 metric tons	10
2000s	4 metric tons	0 metric tons	10 metric tons	10
2010s	8.36 metric tons	6 metric tons	10 metric tons	10
2020s	6 metric tons	6 metric tons	6 metric tons	5

Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands

183 Isle of Man 8 metric tons compare
183 Kiribati 8 metric tons compare
186 Vanuatu 6 metric tons compare
188 Barbados 5.5 metric tons compare
189 Trinidad and Tobago 4.5 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands

Summer temperature anomalies 0.2809 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.6263 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.3356 °C (2026)
Annual precipitation 910.85 millimeters (2025)
Precipitation anomalies -85.6 millimeters (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.4764 °C (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5083 °C (2025)
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 91.3% (2024)
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 73.1% (2024)
Land area in hectares 35,000 hectares (2023)

All data for United States Virgin Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in United States Virgin Islands?: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in United States Virgin Islands was 6 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 United States Virgin Islands?: The highest recorded value was 10 metric tons in 2006.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in United States Virgin Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does United States Virgin Islands rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?: United States Virgin Islands ranks 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States Virgin 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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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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.