Capture fishery production in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Capture fishery production was 61.62 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
61.62 metric tons
Change on year
down 32.7%
World rank
203rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
406 metric tons
in 2001
All-time low
61.62 metric tons
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production 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
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 61.62 metric tons for capture fishery production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.7% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 406 metric tons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 61.62 metric tons, in 2024.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 150 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1962 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 200 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 200 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 200 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 200 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 200 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 150 metric tons | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 145 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 143 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 143 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 98 metric tons | -31.5% |
| 1983 | 245 metric tons | +150.0% |
| 1984 | 345 metric tons | +40.8% |
| 1985 | 241 metric tons | -30.1% |
| 1986 | 311 metric tons | +29.0% |
| 1987 | 218 metric tons | -29.9% |
| 1988 | 227 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 258 metric tons | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 175 metric tons | -32.2% |
| 1991 | 133 metric tons | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 153 metric tons | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 147 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 178 metric tons | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 193 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 249 metric tons | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 264 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 255 metric tons | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 192 metric tons | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 336 metric tons | +75.0% |
| 2001 | 406 metric tons | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 296 metric tons | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 172 metric tons | -41.9% |
| 2004 | 169 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 214 metric tons | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 221 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 219 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 168 metric tons | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 192 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 129.66 metric tons | -32.5% |
| 2011 | 98.47 metric tons | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 106.55 metric tons | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 158.2 metric tons | +48.5% |
| 2014 | 146.14 metric tons | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 105.44 metric tons | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 142.91 metric tons | +35.5% |
| 2017 | 128.71 metric tons | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 122.99 metric tons | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 101.3 metric tons | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 98.92 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 199.69 metric tons | +101.9% |
| 2022 | 162.42 metric tons | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 91.55 metric tons | -43.6% |
| 2024 | 61.62 metric tons | -32.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170 metric tons | 100 metric tons | 200 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 149.5 metric tons | 145 metric tons | 150 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 222.9 metric tons | 98 metric tons | 345 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.9 metric tons | 133 metric tons | 264 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.3 metric tons | 168 metric tons | 406 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.04 metric tons | 98.47 metric tons | 158.2 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.84 metric tons | 61.62 metric tons | 199.69 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0782 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 7.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.0% (2025)
- Rural population 3,406 (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 11 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 11 metric tons (2024)
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural land use 540 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Capture fishery production in Northern Mariana Islands was 61.62 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 406 metric tons in 2001.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.62 metric tons in 2024.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for capture fishery production?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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).