Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 11 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11 metric tons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 215 countries
All-time high
42 metric tons
in 2014
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Northern Mariana 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
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Northern Mariana Islands is 11 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 42 metric tons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 176th 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 Northern Mariana 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 | 6 metric tons | — |
| 2007 | 11 metric tons | +83.3% |
| 2008 | 16 metric tons | +45.5% |
| 2009 | 21 metric tons | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 23.58 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 24.53 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 26 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 31 metric tons | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 42 metric tons | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 32 metric tons | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 32 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26 metric tons | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 21 metric tons | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 21 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 metric tons | -47.6% |
| 2021 | 11 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 metric tons | +0.0% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 11 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 11 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,310 metric tons, 1% 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 | 5.4 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 21 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.91 metric tons | 21 metric tons | 42 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 metric tons | 11 metric tons | 11 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 18 metric tons compare
- 174 American Samoa 15 metric tons compare
- 175 Samoa 13 metric tons compare
- 176 Palau 11 metric tons compare
- 178 Libya 10 metric tons compare
- 178 Puerto Rico 10 metric tons compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10 metric tons compare
- 178 Yemen 10 metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Rural population, per capita 0.0782 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 7.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.0% (2025)
- Rural population 3,406 (2025)
- Aquaculture production 11 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land 150 hectares (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 0.0909 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2020)
- Arable land 0.0034 hectares per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Northern Mariana Islands was 11 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 42 metric tons in 2014.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana 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.