Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0613 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0613 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
21st
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.1716 metric tons per person
in 1997
All-time low
0.0166 metric tons per person
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in New Zealand is 0.0613 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.1716 metric tons per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0166 metric tons per person, in 1964.
New Zealand ranks 21st of 216 countries on this measure, 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), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.021 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0208 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.019 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0191 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0166 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0177 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0202 metric tons per person | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0217 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0211 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0178 metric tons per person | -15.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0209 metric tons per person | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0227 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0193 metric tons per person | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0217 metric tons per person | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0223 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0204 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0222 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0249 metric tons per person | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0314 metric tons per person | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0378 metric tons per person | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0496 metric tons per person | +31.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0535 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0536 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0611 metric tons per person | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0645 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0625 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0641 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0736 metric tons per person | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0843 metric tons per person | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0958 metric tons per person | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1056 metric tons per person | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1105 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1332 metric tons per person | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1212 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.125 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1516 metric tons per person | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 0.114 metric tons per person | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1716 metric tons per person | +50.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1699 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1565 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1435 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1469 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1491 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1368 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1336 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.132 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1139 metric tons per person | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1172 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1063 metric tons per person | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1023 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1004 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0982 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1003 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.098 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0942 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0902 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0896 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0833 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0831 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.072 metric tons per person | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0676 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0682 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0629 metric tons per person | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0613 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0195 metric tons per person | 0.0166 metric tons per person | 0.0217 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0244 metric tons per person | 0.0193 metric tons per person | 0.0378 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0663 metric tons per person | 0.0496 metric tons per person | 0.0958 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1359 metric tons per person | 0.1056 metric tons per person | 0.1716 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1281 metric tons per person | 0.1023 metric tons per person | 0.1491 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0937 metric tons per person | 0.0831 metric tons per person | 0.1004 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0664 metric tons per person | 0.0613 metric tons per person | 0.072 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 18 Mauritania 0.1239 metric tons per person compare
- 19 Solomon Islands 0.0848 metric tons per person compare
- 20 Denmark 0.0783 metric tons per person compare
- 22 Panama 0.0613 metric tons per person compare
- 23 Georgia 0.0526 metric tons per person compare
- 24 Suriname 0.0507 metric tons per person compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in New Zealand?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in New Zealand was 0.0613 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1716 metric tons per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0166 metric tons per person in 1964.
- How does New Zealand rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 21st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.