Kiribati vs New Zealand: Capture fisheries production

Kiribati
278,509 metric tons
in 2024
New Zealand
324,447 metric tons
in 2024
Kiribati rank
52nd
New Zealand rank
50th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Kiribati
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 324,447 metric tons against 278,509 metric tons in Kiribati, a difference of 45,938 metric tons.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 52nd and New Zealand ranks 50th of 216 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 6,400 metric tons 50,537 metric tons 44,137 metric tons New Zealand
1970s 9,645 metric tons 73,664 metric tons 64,020 metric tons New Zealand
1980s 22,728 metric tons 213,954 metric tons 191,226 metric tons New Zealand
1990s 33,637 metric tons 497,333 metric tons 463,696 metric tons New Zealand
2000s 32,731 metric tons 521,896 metric tons 489,165 metric tons New Zealand
2010s 130,164 metric tons 430,880 metric tons 300,716 metric tons New Zealand
2020s 230,060 metric tons 341,496 metric tons 111,436 metric tons New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Kiribati or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 324,447 metric tons against 278,509 metric tons in Kiribati as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Kiribati and New Zealand?
45,938 metric tons, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and New Zealand?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and New Zealand rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Kiribati ranks 52nd and New Zealand ranks 50th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Capture fisheries production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 16,030 data points, 1960–2024
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Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.