Capture fisheries production in Kiribati
Kiribati: Capture fisheries production was 278,509 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
278,509 metric tons
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
52nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
278,509 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
5,000 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Kiribati, 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
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production in Kiribati is 278,509 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 138.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Kiribati peaked at 278,509 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,000 metric tons, in 1960.
Kiribati ranks 52nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,000 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 5,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 6,000 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 6,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,500 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 7,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,800 metric tons | +17.3% |
| 1971 | 8,900 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 9,100 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 9,200 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 9,475 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 9,650 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 9,824 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 10,053 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 10,606 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 10,838 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 12,929 metric tons | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 13,502 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 13,009 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 22,485 metric tons | +72.8% |
| 1984 | 19,380 metric tons | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 22,844 metric tons | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 29,271 metric tons | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 37,877 metric tons | +29.4% |
| 1988 | 25,002 metric tons | -34.0% |
| 1989 | 30,983 metric tons | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 26,852 metric tons | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 29,170 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 30,023 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 28,884 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 29,569 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 32,121 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 33,687 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 32,139 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 37,284 metric tons | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 56,641 metric tons | +51.9% |
| 2000 | 35,446 metric tons | -37.4% |
| 2001 | 33,280 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 36,694 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 33,712 metric tons | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 31,061 metric tons | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 30,562 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 25,661 metric tons | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 34,170 metric tons | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 27,299 metric tons | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 39,426 metric tons | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 43,116 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 62,907 metric tons | +45.9% |
| 2012 | 77,532 metric tons | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 81,409 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 116,963 metric tons | +43.7% |
| 2015 | 145,976 metric tons | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 174,366 metric tons | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 162,642 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 197,972 metric tons | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 238,756 metric tons | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 203,454 metric tons | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 199,349 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 211,411 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 257,578 metric tons | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 278,509 metric tons | +8.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 278,509 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494 metric tons, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 278,509 metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87,348 metric tons, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,400 metric tons | 5,000 metric tons | 7,500 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,645 metric tons | 8,800 metric tons | 10,838 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,728 metric tons | 12,929 metric tons | 37,877 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,637 metric tons | 26,852 metric tons | 56,641 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,731 metric tons | 25,661 metric tons | 39,426 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,164 metric tons | 43,116 metric tons | 238,756 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,060 metric tons | 199,349 metric tons | 278,509 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 49 Greenland 331,285 metric tons compare
- 50 New Zealand 324,447 metric tons compare
- 51 Netherlands 296,838 metric tons compare
- 53 Panama 276,799 metric tons compare
- 54 Democratic Republic of Congo 265,975 metric tons compare
- 55 Ethiopia 255,001 metric tons 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.97 % 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 3.12 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Kiribati?
- Capture fisheries production in Kiribati was 278,509 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 278,509 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Kiribati rank for capture fisheries production?
- Kiribati ranks 52nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.