Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in French Polynesia is 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in French Polynesia peaked at 4.4 metric tons per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5191 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places French Polynesia 41st out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7377 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8197 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6831 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6831 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5191 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5738 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5464 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5738 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6284 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6284 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6011 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6557 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7104 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6519 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5926 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7721 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1977 | 0.738 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8172 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6773 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7489 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7336 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7262 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.624 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7833 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6445 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6098 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6205 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7634 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 0.859 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1991 | 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 2.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +110.1% |
| 1994 | 2.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 2.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 3.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 3.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 3.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 4.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 4.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 3.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 3.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 3.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 3.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 3.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 4.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 4.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 3.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 3.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 3.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 3.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 metric tons per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 | +110.1% | 1.03 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.17 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6406 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5191 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8197 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6845 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5926 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8172 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7113 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6098 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.859 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.03 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.39 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.34 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 38 Indonesia 4.15 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 39 Malaysia 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 40 Samoa 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 42 Saint Martin (French part) 3.6 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 43 Uganda 3.57 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 44 Chile 3.5 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More environment data for French Polynesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9576 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in French Polynesia?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in French Polynesia was 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 metric tons per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5191 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does French Polynesia rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 41st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.