Capture fisheries production in Nauru
Nauru: Capture fisheries production was 87,348 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
87,348 metric tons
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
85th
of 216 countries
All-time high
123,413 metric tons
in 2021
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Nauru, 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 Nauru is 87,348 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 32,251.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Nauru peaked at 123,413 metric tons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Nauru 85th 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 Nauru, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 100 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 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 | 120 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 120 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 120 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 130 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 130 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 140 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 140 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 140 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 140 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 150 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 170 metric tons | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 170 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 180 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 180 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 190 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 377 metric tons | +98.4% |
| 1993 | 500 metric tons | +32.6% |
| 1994 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 480 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 460 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 440 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 420 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 400 metric tons | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 380 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 360 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 342 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 342 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 300 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 330 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 370 metric tons | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 420 metric tons | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 475 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 530 metric tons | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 589 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 255 metric tons | -56.7% |
| 2012 | 228 metric tons | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 263 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 270 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 270 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 270 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 270 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,155 metric tons | +3290.7% |
| 2019 | 33,525 metric tons | +266.2% |
| 2020 | 97,711 metric tons | +191.5% |
| 2021 | 123,413 metric tons | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 108,054 metric tons | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 90,699 metric tons | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 87,348 metric tons | -3.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 87,348 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,100 metric tons, 5.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 87,348 metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87,348 metric tons, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production in Nauru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +3290.7% | 270 metric tons | 9,155 metric tons |
| 2019 | +266.2% | 9,155 metric tons | 33,525 metric tons |
| 2020 | +191.5% | 33,525 metric tons | 97,711 metric tons |
| 1992 | +98.4% | 190 metric tons | 377 metric tons |
| 2011 | -56.7% | 589 metric tons | 255 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 100 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 112 metric tons | 100 metric tons | 130 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 153 metric tons | 140 metric tons | 180 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 394.7 metric tons | 180 metric tons | 500 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 384.9 metric tons | 300 metric tons | 530 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,510 metric tons | 228 metric tons | 33,525 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,445 metric tons | 87,348 metric tons | 123,413 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 82 Marshall Islands 96,819 metric tons compare
- 83 Hong Kong 92,253 metric tons compare
- 84 Algeria 91,272 metric tons compare
- 86 Tunisia 86,030 metric tons compare
- 87 Cote d'Ivoire 85,494 metric tons compare
- 88 Saudi Arabia 85,324 metric tons compare
More environment data for Nauru
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1992)
- Standard Deviation 0.589 °C (1992)
- Temperature change -0.737 °C (1993)
- 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), annual growth rate 0 % 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Nauru?
- Capture fisheries production in Nauru was 87,348 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 123,413 metric tons in 2021.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Nauru rank for capture fisheries production?
- Nauru ranks 85th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32,251.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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.