Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 4.71 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Tuvalu, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Tuvalu stood at 4.71 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 601.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 4.99 metric tons per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per person, in 1960.
That places Tuvalu 4th out of 216 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), per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0139 metric tons per person | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0204 metric tons per person | +46.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0239 metric tons per person | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 0.056 metric tons per person | +134.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1007 metric tons per person | +79.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1063 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0389 metric tons per person | -63.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0803 metric tons per person | +106.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1115 metric tons per person | +38.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1654 metric tons per person | +48.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0599 metric tons per person | -63.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0589 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0589 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0552 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.16 metric tons per person | +189.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0609 metric tons per person | -61.9% |
| 1995 | 0.043 metric tons per person | -29.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0428 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0532 metric tons per person | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0529 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0527 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0524 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0522 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0624 metric tons per person | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1547 metric tons per person | +148.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2496 metric tons per person | +61.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2575 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3142 metric tons per person | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3703 metric tons per person | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4244 metric tons per person | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4998 metric tons per person | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 1.08 metric tons per person | +116.2% |
| 2011 | 1.1 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.61 metric tons per person | +46.6% |
| 2013 | 1.17 metric tons per person | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6718 metric tons per person | -42.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5607 metric tons per person | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.703 metric tons per person | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6877 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.19 metric tons per person | +73.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7898 metric tons per person | -33.8% |
| 2020 | 1.09 metric tons per person | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 3.33 metric tons per person | +206.5% |
| 2022 | 4.28 metric tons per person | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 4.99 metric tons per person | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 4.71 metric tons per person | -5.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Tuvalu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +206.5% | 1.09 metric tons per person | 3.33 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0.0139 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0763 metric tons per person | 0.0204 metric tons per person | 0.1654 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0638 metric tons per person | 0.0428 metric tons per person | 0.16 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2437 metric tons per person | 0.0522 metric tons per person | 0.4998 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9571 metric tons per person | 0.5607 metric tons per person | 1.61 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 metric tons per person | 1.09 metric tons per person | 4.99 metric tons per person | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.836 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 945 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 2 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 11,137 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 58 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity 19,913 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Tuvalu?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Tuvalu was 4.71 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 metric tons per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per person in 1960.
- How does Tuvalu rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 601.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.