Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 4.5 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.5 metric tons
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
189th
of 215 countries
All-time high
54 metric tons
in 2019
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Trinidad and Tobago, 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
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 4.5 metric tons.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 54 metric tons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 189th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, 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 | 2 metric tons | — |
| 1990 | 2 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 3 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 4 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15 metric tons | +275.0% |
| 1996 | 15 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13 metric tons | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 13 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22 metric tons | +69.2% |
| 2001 | 7 metric tons | -68.2% |
| 2002 | 7 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.5 metric tons | +264.3% |
| 2005 | 25.5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.3 metric tons | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 12.69 metric tons | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 27.36 metric tons | +115.6% |
| 2010 | 13.5 metric tons | -50.7% |
| 2011 | 5.75 metric tons | -57.4% |
| 2012 | 6.55 metric tons | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 7.55 metric tons | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 5.45 metric tons | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 23.8 metric tons | +336.7% |
| 2016 | 11.1 metric tons | -53.4% |
| 2017 | 7.45 metric tons | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 7.45 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 54 metric tons | +624.8% |
| 2020 | 4.2 metric tons | -92.2% |
| 2021 | 18.2 metric tons | +333.3% |
| 2022 | 7.4 metric tons | -59.3% |
| 2023 | 5.5 metric tons | -25.7% |
| 2024 | 4.5 metric tons | -18.2% |
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 | 0.2 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 2 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5 metric tons | 2 metric tons | 15 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.88 metric tons | 7 metric tons | 27.36 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.26 metric tons | 5.45 metric tons | 54 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.96 metric tons | 4.2 metric tons | 18.2 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 186 United States Virgin Islands 6 metric tons compare
- 186 Vanuatu 6 metric tons compare
- 188 Barbados 5.5 metric tons compare
- 190 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4 metric tons compare
- 191 Aruba 1.5 metric tons compare
- 192 Marshall Islands 1.2 metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 145.68 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4603 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.5 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 54 metric tons in 2019.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.