Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.5529 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5529 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
109th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.7791 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0269 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.5529 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.7791 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0269 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 109th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0269 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0289 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0336 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0336 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0349 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0338 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.034 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0349 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0364 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0345 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0677 metric tons per square kilometre | +96.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0602 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2396 metric tons per square kilometre | +297.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2655 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1313 metric tons per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1773 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1341 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1993 metric tons per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1713 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1725 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1453 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1042 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1983 | 0.075 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0973 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1121 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1208 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1325 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1086 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 0.119 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1364 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1293 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0993 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1181 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 0.125 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1587 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1388 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1942 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2337 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1786 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2969 metric tons per square kilometre | +66.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3458 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3748 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4501 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6501 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6322 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6365 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6193 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5694 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5861 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.583 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4882 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6293 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5955 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6259 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6126 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7708 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7603 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7791 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6836 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5811 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5147 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5508 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5529 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.5529 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.462 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.5529 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 | +297.8% | 0.0602 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2396 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.033 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0269 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0364 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1481 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0345 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2655 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1187 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.075 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1725 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1512 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0993 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2337 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5161 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2969 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6501 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6528 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4882 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7791 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5499 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5147 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5811 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 106 Belgium 0.5898 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 107 Costa Rica 0.5724 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 108 Poland 0.5609 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 110 Tanzania 0.5434 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 111 Palestine 0.5411 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 112 Germany 0.5222 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.8 % 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.5529 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7791 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0269 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 109th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 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.