Capture fisheries production in Fiji
Fiji: Capture fisheries production was 34,963 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
34,963 metric tons
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
115th
of 216 countries
All-time high
49,633 metric tons
in 2004
All-time low
3,000 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Fiji, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production in Fiji stood at 34,963 metric tons.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Fiji peaked at 49,633 metric tons in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,000 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Fiji 115th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Fiji, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,000 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 3,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,200 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 3,400 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 3,500 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 3,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,800 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 3,800 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,900 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 3,900 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,700 metric tons | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 4,700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,800 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 5,036 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 5,589 metric tons | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 7,935 metric tons | +42.0% |
| 1978 | 9,250 metric tons | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 20,243 metric tons | +118.8% |
| 1980 | 20,404 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 23,608 metric tons | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 24,931 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 24,227 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 25,633 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 26,113 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 26,440 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 27,774 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 29,120 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 29,475 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 33,176 metric tons | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 29,518 metric tons | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 25,188 metric tons | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 28,814 metric tons | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 30,116 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 30,307 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 26,622 metric tons | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 29,721 metric tons | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 30,668 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 39,206 metric tons | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 42,366 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 45,106 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 40,320 metric tons | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 37,238 metric tons | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 49,633 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 47,390 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 48,733 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 47,247 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 46,595 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 46,387 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 41,943 metric tons | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 46,907 metric tons | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 46,851 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 42,639 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 43,312 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 41,250 metric tons | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 44,739 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 47,440 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 42,678 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 41,607 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 37,510 metric tons | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 32,100 metric tons | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 32,624 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 32,179 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 34,963 metric tons | +8.7% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 34,963 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,939 metric tons, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 34,963 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87,348 metric tons, 40% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production in Fiji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +118.8% | 9,250 metric tons | 20,243 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,370 metric tons | 3,000 metric tons | 3,800 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,005 metric tons | 3,900 metric tons | 20,243 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,773 metric tons | 20,404 metric tons | 29,475 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,334 metric tons | 25,188 metric tons | 39,206 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,101 metric tons | 37,238 metric tons | 49,633 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,937 metric tons | 41,250 metric tons | 47,440 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,875 metric tons | 32,100 metric tons | 37,510 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Fiji
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Fiji?
- Capture fisheries production in Fiji was 34,963 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 49,633 metric tons in 2004.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Fiji rank for capture fisheries production?
- Fiji ranks 115th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.