Libya vs Northern Mariana Islands: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Libya
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 11 metric tons against 10 metric tons in Libya, a difference of 1 metric tons.
That makes Northern Mariana Islands's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Libya ranks 178th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 176th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Northern Mariana Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980s | 11 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 11 metric tons | Libya |
| 1990s | 44 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 44 metric tons | Libya |
| 2000s | 180.4 metric tons | 5.4 metric tons | 175 metric tons | Libya |
| 2010s | 20 metric tons | 27.91 metric tons | 7.91 metric tons | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 10 metric tons | 11 metric tons | 1 metric tons | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Libya or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 11 metric tons against 10 metric tons in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Libya and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 1 metric tons, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Libya ranks 178th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 176th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Aquaculture means raising fish and other seafood — including molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants — in farms. Capture fishery production is how much wild fish is caught, whether for commercial, industrial, recreational, or subsistence use.