Capture fisheries production in Palau
Palau: Capture fisheries production was 803.11 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
803.11 metric tons
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
185th
of 216 countries
All-time high
10,602 metric tons
in 1978
All-time low
500 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Palau, 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
Palau recorded 803.11 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Palau peaked at 10,602 metric tons in 1978 and was at its lowest, 500 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Palau 185th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production in Palau, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 500 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 600 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 600 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,866 metric tons | +211.0% |
| 1965 | 3,370 metric tons | +80.6% |
| 1966 | 3,386 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 4,106 metric tons | +21.3% |
| 1968 | 5,756 metric tons | +40.2% |
| 1969 | 5,462 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 8,882 metric tons | +62.6% |
| 1971 | 2,943 metric tons | -66.9% |
| 1972 | 2,319 metric tons | -21.2% |
| 1973 | 3,150 metric tons | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 7,608 metric tons | +141.5% |
| 1975 | 7,069 metric tons | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 6,136 metric tons | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 4,883 metric tons | -20.4% |
| 1978 | 10,602 metric tons | +117.1% |
| 1979 | 6,699 metric tons | -36.8% |
| 1980 | 7,516 metric tons | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 10,276 metric tons | +36.7% |
| 1982 | 5,053 metric tons | -50.8% |
| 1983 | 1,041 metric tons | -79.4% |
| 1984 | 1,037 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,204 metric tons | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 1,132 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 1,187 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 1,268 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 1,347 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 1,075 metric tons | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 1,092 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,499 metric tons | +37.3% |
| 1993 | 1,237 metric tons | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 1,085 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 1,414 metric tons | +30.3% |
| 1996 | 1,068 metric tons | -24.4% |
| 1997 | 911 metric tons | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 951 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 960 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,271 metric tons | +32.4% |
| 2001 | 1,084 metric tons | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 1,027 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1,047 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,079 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,431 metric tons | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 967 metric tons | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 1,142 metric tons | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 1,168 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,034 metric tons | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 967 metric tons | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1,000 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 905 metric tons | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 887 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 864 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 848 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 818 metric tons | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 3,443 metric tons | +320.9% |
| 2018 | 3,881 metric tons | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 3,931 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 776 metric tons | -80.3% |
| 2021 | 824 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 813.03 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 803.63 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 803.11 metric tons | -0.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 803.11 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,100 metric tons, 5% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 803.11 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87,348 metric tons, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production in Palau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +320.9% | 818 metric tons | 3,443 metric tons |
| 1964 | +211.0% | 600 metric tons | 1,866 metric tons |
| 1974 | +141.5% | 3,150 metric tons | 7,608 metric tons |
| 1978 | +117.1% | 4,883 metric tons | 10,602 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,615 metric tons | 500 metric tons | 5,756 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,029 metric tons | 2,319 metric tons | 10,602 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,106 metric tons | 1,037 metric tons | 10,276 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,129 metric tons | 911 metric tons | 1,499 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,125 metric tons | 967 metric tons | 1,431 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,754 metric tons | 818 metric tons | 3,931 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 803.96 metric tons | 776 metric tons | 824 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 182 Dominica 988 metric tons compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 971 metric tons compare
- 184 Montenegro 854.06 metric tons compare
- 186 Barbados 723 metric tons compare
- 187 Jordan 695 metric tons compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 675 metric tons compare
More environment data for Palau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 14.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.167 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.13 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 5 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 0.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 6.98 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 46.51 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Palau?
- Capture fisheries production in Palau was 803.11 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 10,602 metric tons in 1978.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Palau rank for capture fisheries production?
- Palau ranks 185th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau 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.