Capture fisheries production in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Capture fisheries production was 96,819 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
96,819 metric tons
Change on year
up 31.0%
World rank
82nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
101,556 metric tons
in 2019
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Marshall Islands, 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
Marshall Islands recorded 96,819 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
The figure is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Marshall Islands peaked at 101,556 metric tons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Marshall Islands 82nd 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 100 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 150 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 160 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 160 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 200 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 200 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 220 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 320 metric tons | +45.5% |
| 1988 | 400 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 395 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 380 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 300 metric tons | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 329 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 488 metric tons | +48.3% |
| 1994 | 388 metric tons | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 375 metric tons | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2,772 metric tons | +639.2% |
| 1997 | 400 metric tons | -85.6% |
| 1998 | 500 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 700 metric tons | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 8,261 metric tons | +1080.1% |
| 2001 | 36,579 metric tons | +342.8% |
| 2002 | 39,857 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 38,882 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 47,884 metric tons | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 57,566 metric tons | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 43,957 metric tons | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 61,212 metric tons | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 35,026 metric tons | -42.8% |
| 2009 | 46,382 metric tons | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 59,800 metric tons | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 93,318 metric tons | +56.0% |
| 2012 | 77,090 metric tons | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 80,634 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 78,727 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 89,718 metric tons | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 65,243 metric tons | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 70,297 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 78,352 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 101,556 metric tons | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 88,190 metric tons | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 95,819 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 91,636 metric tons | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 73,936 metric tons | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 96,819 metric tons | +31.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 96,819 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,939 metric tons, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 96,819 metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87,348 metric tons, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production in Marshall Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1080.1% | 700 metric tons | 8,261 metric tons |
| 1996 | +639.2% | 375 metric tons | 2,772 metric tons |
| 2001 | +342.8% | 8,261 metric tons | 36,579 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 100 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 100 metric tons | 100 metric tons | 100 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 235.5 metric tons | 150 metric tons | 400 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 663.2 metric tons | 300 metric tons | 2,772 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,561 metric tons | 8,261 metric tons | 61,212 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,474 metric tons | 59,800 metric tons | 101,556 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,280 metric tons | 73,936 metric tons | 96,819 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More environment data for Marshall Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.212 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.507 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % 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), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2023)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Marshall Islands?
- Capture fisheries production in Marshall Islands was 96,819 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 101,556 metric tons in 2019.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for capture fisheries production?
- Marshall Islands ranks 82nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.