Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 0.5 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5 metric tons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
197th
of 215 countries
All-time high
85 metric tons
in 1985
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Micronesia (country), 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 Micronesia (country) is 0.5 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Micronesia (country) peaked at 85 metric tons in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Micronesia (country) ranks 197th 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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Micronesia (country), 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 | 85 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 1 metric tons | -98.8% |
| 1987 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons | -100.0% |
| 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 metric tons | — |
| 2016 | 0.5 metric tons | — |
| 2017 | 0.5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5 metric tons | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.5 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.5 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 | 8.9 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 85 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 | 0.2 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0.5 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 metric tons | 0.5 metric tons | 0.5 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 197 Nauru 0.5 metric tons compare
- 199 Tuvalu 0.3 metric tons compare
- 200 Andorra 0 metric tons
- 200 Bermuda 0 metric tons
- 200 Comoros 0 metric tons
- 200 Djibouti 0 metric tons
- 200 Gibraltar 0 metric tons
- 200 Liechtenstein 0 metric tons
- 200 Macao 0 metric tons
- 200 Mauritania 0 metric tons
- 200 Monaco 0 metric tons
- 200 Mongolia 0 metric tons
- 200 Saint Martin (French part) 0 metric tons
- 200 San Marino 0 metric tons
- 200 Sao Tome and Principe 0 metric tons
- 200 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 metric tons
- 200 Somalia 0 metric tons
- 200 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Micronesia (country)
- Rural population 77.5% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4308 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 121.25 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.2% (2025)
- Rural population 88,126 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2013)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,067 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Micronesia (country)?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Micronesia (country) was 0.5 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 85 metric tons in 1985.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.