Capture fisheries production in Kiribati
Kiribati: Capture fisheries production was 278,509 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.1152 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8564 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0033 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0284 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0233 Mt CO2e (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 215 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.