Capture fisheries production in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Capture fisheries production was 875,661 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
875,661 metric tons
Change on year
up 10.5%
Rank
42nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
875,661 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
15,200 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Pacific island small states, 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
Pacific island small states recorded 875,661 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Pacific island small states peaked at 875,661 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,200 metric tons, in 1960.
Pacific island small states ranks 42nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,200 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 15,400 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 17,500 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 18,000 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 19,766 metric tons | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 21,870 metric tons | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 25,686 metric tons | +17.4% |
| 1967 | 26,706 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 28,656 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 28,362 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 35,182 metric tons | +24.0% |
| 1971 | 34,554 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 38,524 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 38,577 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 47,399 metric tons | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 44,926 metric tons | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 54,386 metric tons | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 52,724 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 66,601 metric tons | +26.3% |
| 1979 | 81,755 metric tons | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 84,796 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 92,207 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 86,886 metric tons | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 105,228 metric tons | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 106,880 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 112,149 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 141,369 metric tons | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 141,528 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 143,361 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 147,740 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 151,076 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 184,251 metric tons | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 171,455 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 168,290 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 184,485 metric tons | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 202,084 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 181,324 metric tons | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 216,330 metric tons | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 235,405 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 270,243 metric tons | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 214,663 metric tons | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 210,654 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 229,128 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 311,497 metric tons | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 425,497 metric tons | +36.6% |
| 2005 | 444,326 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 415,693 metric tons | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 431,499 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 356,633 metric tons | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 362,024 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 343,113 metric tons | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 365,998 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 389,304 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 379,763 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 450,884 metric tons | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 517,369 metric tons | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 504,611 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 489,694 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 599,725 metric tons | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 747,284 metric tons | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 739,255 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 784,557 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 810,861 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 792,236 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 875,661 metric tons | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,715 metric tons | 15,200 metric tons | 28,656 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 49,463 metric tons | 34,554 metric tons | 81,755 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 116,214 metric tons | 84,796 metric tons | 147,740 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 196,494 metric tons | 151,076 metric tons | 270,243 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 340,161 metric tons | 210,654 metric tons | 444,326 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 478,774 metric tons | 343,113 metric tons | 747,284 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 800,514 metric tons | 739,255 metric tons | 875,661 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More environment data for Pacific island small states
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0258 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.4212 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0571 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 31,244 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0032 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0349 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Pacific island small states?
- Capture fisheries production in Pacific island small states was 875,661 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 875,661 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,200 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for capture fisheries production?
- Pacific island small states ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.