Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nauru

Nauru: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 4,535 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,535 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
1st
of 216 countries
All-time high
6,171 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nauru, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.

Analysis

Nauru recorded 4,535 metric tons per square kilometre for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and up 34,373.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 6,171 metric tons per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.

Nauru ranks 1st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nauru, 1961 to 2023.
Year metric tons per square kilometre Change
1961 0 metric tons per square kilometre
1962 0 metric tons per square kilometre
1963 5 metric tons per square kilometre
1964 5 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
1965 5 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
1966 5 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
1967 5 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
1968 5 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
1969 5 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
1970 5 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
1971 5 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
1972 5 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
1973 5 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
1974 5 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
1975 6 metric tons per square kilometre +20.0%
1976 6 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
1977 6 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
1978 6.5 metric tons per square kilometre +8.3%
1979 6.5 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
1980 7 metric tons per square kilometre +7.7%
1981 7 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
1982 7 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
1983 7 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
1984 7.5 metric tons per square kilometre +7.1%
1985 7.5 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
1986 7.5 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
1987 8.5 metric tons per square kilometre +13.3%
1988 8.5 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
1989 9 metric tons per square kilometre +5.9%
1990 9 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
1991 9.5 metric tons per square kilometre +5.6%
1992 18.85 metric tons per square kilometre +98.4%
1993 25 metric tons per square kilometre +32.6%
1994 25 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 24 metric tons per square kilometre -4.0%
1996 23 metric tons per square kilometre -4.2%
1997 22 metric tons per square kilometre -4.3%
1998 21 metric tons per square kilometre -4.5%
1999 20 metric tons per square kilometre -4.8%
2000 19 metric tons per square kilometre -5.0%
2001 18.02 metric tons per square kilometre -5.2%
2002 17.1 metric tons per square kilometre -5.1%
2003 17.1 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
2004 15 metric tons per square kilometre -12.3%
2005 16.5 metric tons per square kilometre +10.0%
2006 18.54 metric tons per square kilometre +12.4%
2007 21 metric tons per square kilometre +13.3%
2008 23.75 metric tons per square kilometre +13.1%
2009 26.5 metric tons per square kilometre +11.6%
2010 29.45 metric tons per square kilometre +11.1%
2011 12.75 metric tons per square kilometre -56.7%
2012 11.45 metric tons per square kilometre -10.2%
2013 13.15 metric tons per square kilometre +14.9%
2014 13.52 metric tons per square kilometre +2.7%
2015 13.52 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
2016 13.52 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
2017 13.52 metric tons per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 457.77 metric tons per square kilometre +3287.2%
2019 1,676 metric tons per square kilometre +266.2%
2020 4,886 metric tons per square kilometre +191.5%
2021 6,171 metric tons per square kilometre +26.3%
2022 5,403 metric tons per square kilometre -12.4%
2023 4,535 metric tons per square kilometre -16.1%

Nauru compared with similar countries

  • Nauru's 4,535 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 3055.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Nauru's 4,535 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.99 metric tons per square kilometre, 909.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +3287.2% 13.52 metric tons per square kilometre 457.77 metric tons per square kilometre
2019 +266.2% 457.77 metric tons per square kilometre 1,676 metric tons per square kilometre
2020 +191.5% 1,676 metric tons per square kilometre 4,886 metric tons per square kilometre
1992 +98.4% 9.5 metric tons per square kilometre 18.85 metric tons per square kilometre
2011 -56.7% 29.45 metric tons per square kilometre 12.75 metric tons per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.89 metric tons per square kilometre 0 metric tons per square kilometre 5 metric tons per square kilometre 9
1970s 5.6 metric tons per square kilometre 5 metric tons per square kilometre 6.5 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1980s 7.65 metric tons per square kilometre 7 metric tons per square kilometre 9 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1990s 19.73 metric tons per square kilometre 9 metric tons per square kilometre 25 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2000s 19.25 metric tons per square kilometre 15 metric tons per square kilometre 26.5 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2010s 225.49 metric tons per square kilometre 11.45 metric tons per square kilometre 1,676 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2020s 5,248 metric tons per square kilometre 4,535 metric tons per square kilometre 6,171 metric tons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 2 Tuvalu 1,633 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Faroe Islands 650.24 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Maldives 539.25 metric tons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nauru?
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nauru was 4,535 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 6,171 metric tons per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Nauru rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Nauru ranks 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is up 34,373.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nauru data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,328 data points, 1961–2023
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Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.