Capture fisheries production in Palau
Palau: Capture fisheries production was 803.11 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 184th out of 215 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.
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
- 181 Dominica 988 metric tons compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 971 metric tons compare
- 183 Montenegro 854.06 metric tons compare
- 185 Barbados 723 metric tons compare
- 186 Jordan 695 metric tons compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 675 metric tons compare
More environment data for Palau
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 86.68 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0 Mt CO2e (2023)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0388 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0039 Mt CO2e (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 184th out of 215 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.