Aquaculture production in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Aquaculture production was 1 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in British 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
British Virgin Islands recorded 1 metric tons for aquaculture production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1 metric tons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
British Virgin Islands ranks 193rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Aquaculture production in British Virgin Islands, 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 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2002 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2003 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2004 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2005 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2006 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2007 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2008 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2009 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2010 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2011 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2012 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2013 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2014 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2015 | 0.5 metric tons | — |
| 2016 | 0.5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
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 | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 1 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 metric tons | 1 metric tons | 1 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More agriculture & rural data for British Virgin Islands
- Rural population 42.6% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4261 units per person (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 16,928 (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1 metric tons (2024)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 7,000 hectares (2023)
- Share of land area used for agriculture 46.7% (2023)
- Rural population, per square kilometre 115.29 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Agricultural land 70 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in British Virgin Islands?
- Aquaculture production in British Virgin Islands was 1 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 aquaculture production recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1 metric tons in 2017.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for aquaculture production?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this British 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 Aquaculture production. 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. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.