Total fisheries production in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Total fisheries production was 14,715 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14,715 metric tons
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
150th
of 216 countries
All-time high
17,186 metric tons
in 2014
All-time low
1,900 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fisheries production in French Polynesia, 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
French Polynesia recorded 14,715 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in French Polynesia peaked at 17,186 metric tons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,900 metric tons, in 1965.
French Polynesia ranks 150th 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 in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,600 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 2,700 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 3,000 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 2,500 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 2,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,900 metric tons | -24.0% |
| 1966 | 2,100 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 2,000 metric tons | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 2,100 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 2,300 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 2,300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,200 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 2,400 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 2,600 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 2,386 metric tons | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 2,169 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 2,828 metric tons | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 2,706 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 2,994 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 2,486 metric tons | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 2,747 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 2,691 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,671 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2,296 metric tons | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 2,889 metric tons | +25.9% |
| 1985 | 2,448 metric tons | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 2,361 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2,310 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2,860 metric tons | +23.8% |
| 1989 | 3,233 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 4,304 metric tons | +33.1% |
| 1991 | 4,072 metric tons | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 3,846 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 8,386 metric tons | +118.0% |
| 1994 | 9,135 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 9,441 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 10,227 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 12,328 metric tons | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 13,029 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 13,273 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 14,705 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 16,122 metric tons | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 16,632 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 15,617 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 14,207 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 14,551 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 15,261 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 15,432 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 14,230 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 15,279 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 15,228 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 15,699 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 16,942 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 17,146 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 17,186 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 15,962 metric tons | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 13,759 metric tons | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 13,648 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 14,554 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 14,886 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 13,394 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 14,383 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 13,122 metric tons | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 13,872 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 14,715 metric tons | +6.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 14,715 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 74% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 14,715 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries production in French Polynesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +118.0% | 3,846 metric tons | 8,386 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,370 metric tons | 1,900 metric tons | 3,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,507 metric tons | 2,169 metric tons | 2,994 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,651 metric tons | 2,296 metric tons | 3,233 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,804 metric tons | 3,846 metric tons | 13,273 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,204 metric tons | 14,207 metric tons | 16,632 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,501 metric tons | 13,648 metric tons | 17,186 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,897 metric tons | 13,122 metric tons | 14,715 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 147 Turkmenistan 16,165 metric tons compare
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- 151 Afghanistan 14,170 metric tons compare
- 152 Jamaica 13,445 metric tons compare
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 12,943 metric tons compare
More environment data for French Polynesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.863 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.57 % 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 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in French Polynesia?
- Total fisheries production in French Polynesia was 14,715 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 French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,186 metric tons in 2014.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 metric tons in 1965.
- How does French Polynesia rank for total fisheries production?
- French Polynesia ranks 150th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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.