Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0324 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0324 metric tons per person.
That represents a change of up 34.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0465 metric tons per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.006 metric tons per person, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.006 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0119 metric tons per person | +91.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0104 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0403 metric tons per person | +288.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0437 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0211 metric tons per person | -51.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0279 metric tons per person | +32.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0207 metric tons per person | -26.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0301 metric tons per person | +45.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0253 metric tons per person | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0249 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0206 metric tons per person | -17.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | -29.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | -29.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0129 metric tons per person | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0146 metric tons per person | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0154 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0165 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0133 metric tons per person | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0159 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0146 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | -25.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 metric tons per person | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0126 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0155 metric tons per person | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0176 metric tons per person | +35.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0205 metric tons per person | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0151 metric tons per person | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0243 metric tons per person | +60.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0273 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0287 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0333 metric tons per person | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0465 metric tons per person | +39.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0438 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0427 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0403 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0359 metric tons per person | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0358 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0346 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0281 metric tons per person | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0353 metric tons per person | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0325 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0333 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0317 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0389 metric tons per person | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0375 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0376 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0322 metric tons per person | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0268 metric tons per person | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0233 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0244 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0241 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0324 metric tons per person | +34.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +288.6% | 0.0104 metric tons per person | 0.0403 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 0.006 metric tons per person | 0.0071 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0238 metric tons per person | 0.0062 metric tons per person | 0.0437 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0157 metric tons per person | 0.0102 metric tons per person | 0.0249 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0148 metric tons per person | 0.0108 metric tons per person | 0.0205 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0359 metric tons per person | 0.0243 metric tons per person | 0.0465 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0342 metric tons per person | 0.0281 metric tons per person | 0.0389 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0262 metric tons per person | 0.0233 metric tons per person | 0.0324 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 39 Russia 0.0349 metric tons per person compare
- 40 Cambodia 0.0344 metric tons per person compare
- 41 Vietnam 0.034 metric tons per person compare
- 43 American Samoa 0.0323 metric tons per person compare
- 44 Myanmar 0.0319 metric tons per person compare
- 45 Mauritius 0.0305 metric tons per person compare
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- 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), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0324 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0465 metric tons per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 metric tons per person in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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), 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.