Fish and seafood production in Bermuda
Bermuda: Fish and seafood production was 420 tonnes in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Fish and seafood production in Bermuda, 1961–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish and seafood production in Bermuda is 420 tonnes, measured in 2009.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood production in Bermuda peaked at 8,720 tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 290 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Bermuda 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish and seafood production in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 400 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 450 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 450 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 500 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 550 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 550 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 900 tonnes | +63.6% |
| 1971 | 2,380 tonnes | +164.4% |
| 1972 | 2,820 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 3,220 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 3,600 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 4,570 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1976 | 7,210 tonnes | +57.8% |
| 1977 | 7,640 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 8,720 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 6,350 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1980 | 4,110 tonnes | -35.3% |
| 1981 | 2,020 tonnes | -50.9% |
| 1982 | 2,350 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 930 tonnes | -60.4% |
| 1984 | 540 tonnes | -41.9% |
| 1985 | 670 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 820 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 820 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 770 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 770 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 460 tonnes | -40.3% |
| 1991 | 430 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 430 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 400 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 390 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 450 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 470 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 460 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 470 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 450 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 290 tonnes | -35.6% |
| 2001 | 310 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 400 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 360 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 390 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 400 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 380 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 420 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 400 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 420 tonnes | +5.0% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 420 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 89,000 tonnes, 0% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood production in Bermuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +164.4% | 900 tonnes | 2,380 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 477.78 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 550 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,741 tonnes | 900 tonnes | 8,720 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,380 tonnes | 540 tonnes | 4,110 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 441 tonnes | 390 tonnes | 470 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 377 tonnes | 290 tonnes | 420 tonnes | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
More agriculture & rural data for Bermuda
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.38 million current US$ (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 253.44 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood production in Bermuda?
- Fish and seafood production in Bermuda was 420 tonnes in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood production recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 8,720 tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood production recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 290 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Bermuda rank for fish and seafood production?
- Bermuda ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2009.
- Is fish and seafood production rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).