Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 36.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea is 36.91 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9,663.7% on the previous year and up 623.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 297.83 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -50.57 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Papua New Guinea 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 16.03 % change on previous year | +117.3% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 3.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6536 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1968 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +297.4% |
| 1969 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +70.6% |
| 1970 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -219.3% |
| 1971 | 96.24 % change on previous year | -1921.0% |
| 1972 | -11.08 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1973 | 297.83 % change on previous year | -2788.8% |
| 1974 | 10.83 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1975 | -50.57 % change on previous year | -566.7% |
| 1976 | 35.11 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 1977 | -24.36 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 1978 | 48.6 % change on previous year | -299.5% |
| 1979 | -14.05 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6934 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1981 | -15.76 % change on previous year | -2373.3% |
| 1982 | -28.32 % change on previous year | +79.6% |
| 1983 | -28.03 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 29.81 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 1985 | 15.17 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1986 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1987 | 9.69 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1988 | -17.99 % change on previous year | -285.6% |
| 1989 | 9.53 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 1990 | 14.66 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1991 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1992 | -23.21 % change on previous year | +344.7% |
| 1993 | 18.93 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 1994 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1995 | 27.01 % change on previous year | +364.0% |
| 1996 | -12.58 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 1997 | 39.94 % change on previous year | -417.4% |
| 1998 | 20.33 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1999 | -23.56 % change on previous year | -215.9% |
| 2000 | 66.25 % change on previous year | -381.2% |
| 2001 | 16.47 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2002 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2003 | 20.08 % change on previous year | +139.7% |
| 2004 | 44.45 % change on previous year | +121.4% |
| 2005 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6766 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2007 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -498.6% |
| 2008 | -8.06 % change on previous year | +198.7% |
| 2009 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 2010 | -0.5403 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 2011 | -16.25 % change on previous year | +2908.0% |
| 2012 | 28.89 % change on previous year | -277.8% |
| 2013 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2014 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 2015 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2016 | 25.82 % change on previous year | -1317.2% |
| 2017 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2018 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -282.5% |
| 2019 | -12.27 % change on previous year | -595.2% |
| 2020 | -14.99 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2021 | -11.44 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 2023 | 0.378 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2024 | 36.91 % change on previous year | +9663.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +9663.7% | 0.378 % change on previous year | 36.91 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -2908.0% | -0.5403 % change on previous year | -16.25 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +2788.8% | -11.08 % change on previous year | 297.83 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -2373.3% | 0.6934 % change on previous year | -15.76 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1921.0% | -5.28 % change on previous year | 96.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.54 % change on previous year | -3.16 % change on previous year | 16.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.33 % change on previous year | -50.57 % change on previous year | 297.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.75 % change on previous year | -28.32 % change on previous year | 29.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.21 % change on previous year | -23.56 % change on previous year | 39.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.57 % change on previous year | -8.06 % change on previous year | 66.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 % change on previous year | -16.25 % change on previous year | 28.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 % change on previous year | -14.99 % change on previous year | 36.91 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 4 Solomon Islands 66.52 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Peru 63.8 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Portugal 44.72 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Eritrea 32.09 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 30.95 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Ghana 28.9 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6296 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 36.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 297.83 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.57 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 623.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capture fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.