Total fisheries production in Fiji
Fiji: Total fisheries production was 35,543 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Fiji, 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
The most recent figure for total fisheries production in Fiji is 35,543 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Fiji peaked at 56,066 metric tons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,000 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Fiji 122nd 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.
Total fisheries production in Fiji, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,000 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 3,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,200 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 3,400 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 3,500 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 3,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,800 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 3,800 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,900 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 3,900 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,700 metric tons | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 4,700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,800 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 5,036 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 5,589 metric tons | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 7,935 metric tons | +42.0% |
| 1978 | 9,250 metric tons | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 20,243 metric tons | +118.8% |
| 1980 | 20,404 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 23,608 metric tons | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 24,931 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 24,227 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 25,639 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 26,870 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 35,100 metric tons | +30.6% |
| 1987 | 38,670 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 34,209 metric tons | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 35,520 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 39,529 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 33,011 metric tons | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 27,687 metric tons | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 30,646 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 30,300 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 30,507 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 26,877 metric tons | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 30,086 metric tons | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 33,076 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 56,066 metric tons | +69.5% |
| 2000 | 49,357 metric tons | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 50,033 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 41,526 metric tons | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 37,632 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 50,194 metric tons | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 47,952 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 50,351 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 48,077 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 47,483 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 47,057 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 42,710 metric tons | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 47,553 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 47,467 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 43,010 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 44,391 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 41,938 metric tons | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 44,924 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 47,685 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 42,978 metric tons | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 41,912 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 37,832 metric tons | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 32,306 metric tons | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 32,835 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 32,721 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 35,543 metric tons | +8.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 35,543 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 35,543 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 37% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries production in Fiji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +118.8% | 9,250 metric tons | 20,243 metric tons |
| 1999 | +69.5% | 33,076 metric tons | 56,066 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,370 metric tons | 3,000 metric tons | 3,800 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,005 metric tons | 3,900 metric tons | 20,243 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,918 metric tons | 20,404 metric tons | 38,670 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,778 metric tons | 26,877 metric tons | 56,066 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,966 metric tons | 37,632 metric tons | 50,351 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,457 metric tons | 41,912 metric tons | 47,685 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,248 metric tons | 32,306 metric tons | 37,832 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Fiji
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.85 % 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 2.25 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Fiji?
- Total fisheries production in Fiji was 35,543 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 total fisheries production recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 56,066 metric tons in 1999.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Fiji rank for total fisheries production?
- Fiji ranks 122nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.