Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 318 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
318 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
6th
of 216 countries
All-time high
318 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6.17 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 318 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and up 216.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 318 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.17 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kiribati 6th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.17 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 7.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 9.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1971 | 10.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 11.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 11.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 11.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 11.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 12.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 12.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 13.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 13.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 15.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 16.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 16.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 27.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 1984 | 23.93 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 28.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 36.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 46.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1988 | 30.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1989 | 38.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 33.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 36.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 37.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 35.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 36.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 39.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 41.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 39.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 46.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 69.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2000 | 43.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2001 | 41.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 45.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 41.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 38.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 37.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 31.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 42.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 33.7 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 48.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 53.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 77.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 2012 | 95.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 100.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 144.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2015 | 180.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 215.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 200.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 244.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 294.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 251.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 246.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 261 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 318 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 318 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.462 metric tons per square kilometre, 688.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 318 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre, 101.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.96 metric tons per square kilometre | 46.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 33.15 metric tons per square kilometre | 69.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 31.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 48.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.7 metric tons per square kilometre | 53.23 metric tons per square kilometre | 294.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 269.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 246.11 metric tons per square kilometre | 318 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 3 Faroe Islands 578.44 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 4 Maldives 539.21 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 5 Marshall Islands 410.75 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 7 Seychelles 302.65 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 8 Micronesia (country) 236.21 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 9 Hong Kong 82.46 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Kiribati
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.182 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.16 % 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), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 318 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 318 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.17 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 6th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.