Capture fisheries production in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Capture fisheries production was 45,442 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
45,442 metric tons
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
106th
of 216 countries
All-time high
49,000 metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Tuvalu, 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
Tuvalu recorded 45,442 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 515.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Tuvalu peaked at 49,000 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Tuvalu 106th 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 Tuvalu, 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 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 80 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 100 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 150 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 180 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 429 metric tons | +138.3% |
| 1983 | 784 metric tons | +82.8% |
| 1984 | 840 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 313 metric tons | -62.7% |
| 1986 | 660 metric tons | +110.9% |
| 1987 | 933 metric tons | +41.4% |
| 1988 | 1,409 metric tons | +51.0% |
| 1989 | 519 metric tons | -63.2% |
| 1990 | 518 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 526 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 499 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1,460 metric tons | +192.6% |
| 1994 | 561 metric tons | -61.6% |
| 1995 | 399 metric tons | -28.9% |
| 1996 | 400 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 500 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 600 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 1,500 metric tons | +150.0% |
| 2004 | 2,450 metric tons | +63.3% |
| 2005 | 2,560 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 3,160 metric tons | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 3,770 metric tons | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 4,380 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 5,228 metric tons | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 11,466 metric tons | +119.3% |
| 2011 | 11,850 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 17,619 metric tons | +48.7% |
| 2013 | 12,923 metric tons | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 7,379 metric tons | -42.9% |
| 2015 | 6,147 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 7,684 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 7,475 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 12,819 metric tons | +71.5% |
| 2019 | 8,357 metric tons | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 11,295 metric tons | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 33,935 metric tons | +200.4% |
| 2022 | 42,781 metric tons | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 49,000 metric tons | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 45,442 metric tons | -7.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 45,442 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,939 metric tons, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 45,442 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87,348 metric tons, 52% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 18 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 100 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 621.7 metric tons | 150 metric tons | 1,409 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 586.3 metric tons | 399 metric tons | 1,460 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,465 metric tons | 500 metric tons | 5,228 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,372 metric tons | 6,147 metric tons | 17,619 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,491 metric tons | 11,295 metric tons | 49,000 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More environment data for Tuvalu
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.836 °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), 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 Tuvalu?
- Capture fisheries production in Tuvalu was 45,442 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 49,000 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Tuvalu rank for capture fisheries production?
- Tuvalu ranks 106th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 515.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.