Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.5585 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5585 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
128th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.7846 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0269 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.5585 metric tons per square kilometre for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.7846 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0269 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 128th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0269 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0289 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0336 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0336 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0349 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0338 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.034 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0349 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0364 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0345 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0677 metric tons per square kilometre | +96.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0602 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2396 metric tons per square kilometre | +297.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2655 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1313 metric tons per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1773 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1341 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1993 metric tons per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1713 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1725 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1453 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1042 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1983 | 0.075 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0973 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1121 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1208 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1325 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1086 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 0.119 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1364 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1293 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0993 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1181 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 0.125 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1588 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1388 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1943 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2339 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1789 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2974 metric tons per square kilometre | +66.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3463 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3754 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4507 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 0.651 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6333 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.638 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6212 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5719 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5892 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5867 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4924 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.636 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6035 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6339 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6207 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7788 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7674 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7846 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6886 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5863 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5199 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5563 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5585 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.5585 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6435 metric tons per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.5585 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.99 metric tons per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +297.8% | 0.0602 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2396 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.033 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0269 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0364 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1481 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0345 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2655 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1187 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.075 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1725 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1513 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0993 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2339 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5174 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2974 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.651 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6593 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4924 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7846 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5552 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5199 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5863 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 125 Belgium 0.5986 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 126 Colombia 0.5671 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 127 United States 0.5633 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 129 Guatemala 0.5209 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 130 East Timor 0.5149 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 131 Cameroon 0.511 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.5585 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7846 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0269 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 128th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Total fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.