Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.3216 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3216 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 9.2%
Rank
1st
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.3216 metric tons per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0164 metric tons per person
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Pacific island small states, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.

Analysis

In 2024, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Pacific island small states stood at 0.3216 metric tons per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Pacific island small states peaked at 0.3216 metric tons per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0164 metric tons per person, in 1961.

Pacific island small states ranks 1st of 47 groups 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 Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Pacific island small states, 1960 to 2024.
Year metric tons per person Change
1960 0.0167 metric tons per person
1961 0.0164 metric tons per person -1.5%
1962 0.0181 metric tons per person +10.4%
1963 0.0181 metric tons per person -0.1%
1964 0.0193 metric tons per person +6.7%
1965 0.0208 metric tons per person +7.6%
1966 0.0238 metric tons per person +14.3%
1967 0.0241 metric tons per person +1.5%
1968 0.0253 metric tons per person +4.9%
1969 0.0245 metric tons per person -3.2%
1970 0.0298 metric tons per person +21.4%
1971 0.0287 metric tons per person -3.8%
1972 0.0313 metric tons per person +9.3%
1973 0.0308 metric tons per person -1.7%
1974 0.0371 metric tons per person +20.5%
1975 0.0345 metric tons per person -7.1%
1976 0.0409 metric tons per person +18.5%
1977 0.0387 metric tons per person -5.1%
1978 0.0479 metric tons per person +23.6%
1979 0.0575 metric tons per person +20.0%
1980 0.0583 metric tons per person +1.4%
1981 0.062 metric tons per person +6.3%
1982 0.0571 metric tons per person -7.9%
1983 0.0677 metric tons per person +18.5%
1984 0.0672 metric tons per person -0.7%
1985 0.069 metric tons per person +2.6%
1986 0.0851 metric tons per person +23.4%
1987 0.0836 metric tons per person -1.8%
1988 0.0833 metric tons per person -0.4%
1989 0.0845 metric tons per person +1.4%
1990 0.0851 metric tons per person +0.7%
1991 0.1023 metric tons per person +20.2%
1992 0.0938 metric tons per person -8.3%
1993 0.0908 metric tons per person -3.2%
1994 0.0982 metric tons per person +8.2%
1995 0.1063 metric tons per person +8.2%
1996 0.0941 metric tons per person -11.4%
1997 0.1107 metric tons per person +17.6%
1998 0.1186 metric tons per person +7.2%
1999 0.1342 metric tons per person +13.1%
2000 0.1051 metric tons per person -21.7%
2001 0.1018 metric tons per person -3.1%
2002 0.1094 metric tons per person +7.4%
2003 0.1469 metric tons per person +34.3%
2004 0.1983 metric tons per person +35.0%
2005 0.2048 metric tons per person +3.2%
2006 0.1894 metric tons per person -7.5%
2007 0.1945 metric tons per person +2.7%
2008 0.1592 metric tons per person -18.2%
2009 0.16 metric tons per person +0.5%
2010 0.1499 metric tons per person -6.3%
2011 0.1577 metric tons per person +5.2%
2012 0.1655 metric tons per person +5.0%
2013 0.1594 metric tons per person -3.7%
2014 0.1868 metric tons per person +17.2%
2015 0.2115 metric tons per person +13.3%
2016 0.2037 metric tons per person -3.7%
2017 0.1951 metric tons per person -4.2%
2018 0.2359 metric tons per person +20.9%
2019 0.2909 metric tons per person +23.3%
2020 0.2848 metric tons per person -2.1%
2021 0.2988 metric tons per person +4.9%
2022 0.3053 metric tons per person +2.2%
2023 0.2946 metric tons per person -3.5%
2024 0.3216 metric tons per person +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0207 metric tons per person 0.0164 metric tons per person 0.0253 metric tons per person 10
1970s 0.0377 metric tons per person 0.0287 metric tons per person 0.0575 metric tons per person 10
1980s 0.0718 metric tons per person 0.0571 metric tons per person 0.0851 metric tons per person 10
1990s 0.1034 metric tons per person 0.0851 metric tons per person 0.1342 metric tons per person 10
2000s 0.1569 metric tons per person 0.1018 metric tons per person 0.2048 metric tons per person 10
2010s 0.1956 metric tons per person 0.1499 metric tons per person 0.2909 metric tons per person 10
2020s 0.301 metric tons per person 0.2848 metric tons per person 0.3216 metric tons per person 5

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 1 Faroe Islands 12.4 metric tons per person compare
  2. 2 Nauru 7.31 metric tons per person compare
  3. 3 Greenland 5.83 metric tons per person compare
  4. 4 Tuvalu 4.71 metric tons per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Pacific island small states?
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Pacific island small states was 0.3216 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 0.3216 metric tons per person in 2024.
What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0164 metric tons per person in 1961.
How does Pacific island small states rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
Pacific island small states ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pacific island small states 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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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

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Indicator
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita
Unit
metric tons per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 16,000 data points, 1960–2024
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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.