Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0478 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in French Polynesia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in French Polynesia stood at 0.0478 metric tons per person.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 0.0622 metric tons per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0119 metric tons per person, in 1987.
That places French Polynesia 26th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0311 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0316 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0344 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0279 metric tons per person | -19.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0269 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0198 metric tons per person | -26.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0211 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0195 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0197 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0209 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0202 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0187 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0197 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0207 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0184 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0162 metric tons per person | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0205 metric tons per person | +26.5% |
| 1977 | 0.019 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0204 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0164 metric tons per person | -19.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0175 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0166 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0159 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0133 metric tons per person | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0162 metric tons per person | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 0.013 metric tons per person | -19.8% |
| 1986 | 0.012 metric tons per person | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0119 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0143 metric tons per person | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0157 metric tons per person | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0207 metric tons per person | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0192 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0178 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0369 metric tons per person | +106.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0389 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.04 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0427 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0503 metric tons per person | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0533 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0519 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0578 metric tons per person | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0622 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0617 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0541 metric tons per person | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0481 metric tons per person | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0447 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0485 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0495 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0458 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0496 metric tons per person | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0482 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.047 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0523 metric tons per person | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0526 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0546 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0506 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0445 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0425 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0454 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0466 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0427 metric tons per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0458 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0405 metric tons per person | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0449 metric tons per person | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0478 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in French Polynesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +106.5% | 0.0178 metric tons per person | 0.0369 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0253 metric tons per person | 0.0195 metric tons per person | 0.0344 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.019 metric tons per person | 0.0162 metric tons per person | 0.0207 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0147 metric tons per person | 0.0119 metric tons per person | 0.0175 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0372 metric tons per person | 0.0178 metric tons per person | 0.0533 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0522 metric tons per person | 0.0447 metric tons per person | 0.0622 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0484 metric tons per person | 0.0425 metric tons per person | 0.0546 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0443 metric tons per person | 0.0405 metric tons per person | 0.0478 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 23 Georgia 0.0526 metric tons per person compare
- 24 Suriname 0.0507 metric tons per person compare
- 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0496 metric tons per person compare
- 27 Estonia 0.0476 metric tons per person compare
- 28 Ireland 0.0455 metric tons per person compare
- 29 Palau 0.0454 metric tons per person compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.863 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.45 % 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 % 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), per capita in French Polynesia?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in French Polynesia was 0.0478 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0622 metric tons per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0119 metric tons per person in 1987.
- How does French Polynesia rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 26th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.