Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 6 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6 metric tons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 215 countries
All-time high
10 metric tons
in 2006
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in United States Virgin 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
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in United States Virgin Islands stood at 6 metric tons.
That represents a change of down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 10 metric tons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 186th 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 United States Virgin 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 | 6 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 6 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 7 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons | -100.0% |
| 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 | 10 metric tons | — |
| 2007 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.64 metric tons | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 8 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 8 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 metric tons | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 6 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 metric tons | +0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 6 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 6 metric tons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 291.99 metric tons, 2% of the median. (42 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 | 2.6 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 7 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.36 metric tons | 6 metric tons | 10 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 metric tons | 6 metric tons | 6 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 183 Isle of Man 8 metric tons compare
- 183 Kiribati 8 metric tons compare
- 183 Luxembourg 8 metric tons compare
- 186 Vanuatu 6 metric tons compare
- 188 Barbados 5.5 metric tons compare
- 189 Trinidad and Tobago 4.5 metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States Virgin Islands
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (1978)
- Rural population 4,786 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (1978)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0461 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agricultural land 28.8 sq. km (2024)
- Aquaculture production 6 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in United States Virgin Islands?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in United States Virgin Islands was 6 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10 metric tons in 2006.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin 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.