Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 20 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Antigua and Barbuda, 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
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Antigua and Barbuda is 20 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 21 metric tons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 172nd 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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Antigua and Barbuda, 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 | 5 metric tons | — |
| 1995 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 metric tons | +60.0% |
| 2009 | 8 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 18 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 19 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 21 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 20 metric tons | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20 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 | 3 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 5 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6 metric tons | 5 metric tons | 8 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8 metric tons | 8 metric tons | 21 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 20 metric tons | 20 metric tons | 20 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 169 Eritrea 25.97 metric tons compare
- 170 Eswatini 25 metric tons compare
- 171 Equatorial Guinea 21 metric tons compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 18 metric tons compare
- 174 American Samoa 15 metric tons compare
- 175 Samoa 13 metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2764 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.543 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7567 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Antigua and Barbuda was 20 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 21 metric tons in 2014.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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 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.