Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 1.2 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.2 metric tons
Change on year
down 60.0%
World rank
192nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
25.84 metric tons
in 2022
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Marshall 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
Marshall Islands recorded 1.2 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.
The figure is down 60.0% on the previous year and up 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Marshall Islands peaked at 25.84 metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Marshall Islands 192nd 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 Marshall 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 | 0.61 metric tons | — |
| 2015 | 0.2 metric tons | -67.2% |
| 2016 | 5 metric tons | +2400.0% |
| 2017 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.27 metric tons | -54.6% |
| 2019 | 0.072 metric tons | -96.8% |
| 2020 | 9.66 metric tons | +13316.7% |
| 2021 | 2.12 metric tons | -78.1% |
| 2022 | 25.84 metric tons | +1118.9% |
| 2023 | 3.01 metric tons | -88.4% |
| 2024 | 1.2 metric tons | -60.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 1.2 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 1.2 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,310 metric tons, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 | 1.32 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 5 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.37 metric tons | 1.2 metric tons | 25.84 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 189 Trinidad and Tobago 4.5 metric tons compare
- 190 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4 metric tons compare
- 191 Aruba 1.5 metric tons compare
- 193 Bahamas 1 metric tons compare
- 193 British Virgin Islands 1 metric tons compare
- 193 Curacao 1 metric tons compare
- 193 Dominica 1 metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Marshall Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,513 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2089 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2024)
- Rural population 20.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth -5.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Marshall Islands?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Marshall Islands was 1.2 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 25.84 metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Marshall Islands ranks 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall 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
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.