Capture fishery production in Guam
Guam: Capture fishery production was 45.64 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
45.64 metric tons
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
204th
of 215 countries
All-time high
673 metric tons
in 2001
All-time low
26.58 metric tons
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in Guam, 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
Guam recorded 45.64 metric tons for capture fishery production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.5% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Guam peaked at 673 metric tons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.58 metric tons, in 2021.
Guam ranks 204th 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.
Capture fishery production in Guam, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 91 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 131 metric tons | +44.0% |
| 1976 | 95 metric tons | -27.5% |
| 1977 | 184 metric tons | +93.7% |
| 1978 | 200 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 162 metric tons | -19.0% |
| 1980 | 253 metric tons | +56.2% |
| 1981 | 315 metric tons | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 399 metric tons | +26.7% |
| 1983 | 290 metric tons | -27.3% |
| 1984 | 348 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 433 metric tons | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 425 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 320 metric tons | -24.7% |
| 1988 | 395 metric tons | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 340 metric tons | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 476 metric tons | +40.0% |
| 1991 | 514 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 388 metric tons | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 388 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 398 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 266 metric tons | -33.2% |
| 1996 | 260 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 271 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 355 metric tons | +31.0% |
| 1999 | 324 metric tons | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 624 metric tons | +92.6% |
| 2001 | 673 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 435 metric tons | -35.4% |
| 2003 | 456 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 532 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 280 metric tons | -47.4% |
| 2006 | 418 metric tons | +49.3% |
| 2007 | 326 metric tons | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 329 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 462 metric tons | +40.4% |
| 2010 | 167.78 metric tons | -63.7% |
| 2011 | 120.5 metric tons | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 101.49 metric tons | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 108.64 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 86.86 metric tons | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 71.25 metric tons | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 69.77 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 152.46 metric tons | +118.5% |
| 2018 | 94.81 metric tons | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 90.48 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 47.07 metric tons | -48.0% |
| 2021 | 26.58 metric tons | -43.5% |
| 2022 | 36.97 metric tons | +39.1% |
| 2023 | 61.24 metric tons | +65.6% |
| 2024 | 45.64 metric tons | -25.5% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 45.64 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,100 metric tons, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 45.64 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87,348 metric tons, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100 metric tons | 100 metric tons | 100 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 126.3 metric tons | 91 metric tons | 200 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 351.8 metric tons | 253 metric tons | 433 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 364 metric tons | 260 metric tons | 514 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 453.5 metric tons | 280 metric tons | 673 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.4 metric tons | 69.77 metric tons | 167.78 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5 metric tons | 26.58 metric tons | 61.24 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More agriculture & rural data for Guam
- Rural population 9,769 (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 5.8% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 64 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 64 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre 29.63 hectares per square kilometre (2023)
- Land area (sq. km), per capita 0.0032 sq. km per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production in Guam?
- Capture fishery production in Guam was 45.64 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 capture fishery production recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 673 metric tons in 2001.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.58 metric tons in 2021.
- How does Guam rank for capture fishery production?
- Guam ranks 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam 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 Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture (wild) fishery production does not include seafood produced from fish farming (aquaculture).