Total fisheries production in Kiribati
Kiribati: Total fisheries production was 278,517 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
278,517 metric tons
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
57th
of 216 countries
All-time high
278,517 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
5,000 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fisheries production in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati is 278,517 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 124.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Kiribati peaked at 278,517 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,000 metric tons, in 1960.
Kiribati ranks 57th 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,000 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 5,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 6,000 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 6,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,500 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 7,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,800 metric tons | +17.3% |
| 1971 | 8,900 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 9,100 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 9,200 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 9,475 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 9,650 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 9,824 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 10,053 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 10,606 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 10,838 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 12,929 metric tons | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 13,502 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 13,009 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 22,485 metric tons | +72.8% |
| 1984 | 19,393 metric tons | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 22,859 metric tons | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 30,801 metric tons | +34.7% |
| 1987 | 38,226 metric tons | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 25,445 metric tons | -33.4% |
| 1989 | 32,211 metric tons | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 31,968 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 37,379 metric tons | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 33,536 metric tons | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 30,568 metric tons | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 32,769 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 37,386 metric tons | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 43,176 metric tons | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 39,522 metric tons | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 43,226 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 66,050 metric tons | +52.8% |
| 2000 | 46,634 metric tons | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 42,562 metric tons | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 40,956 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 37,625 metric tons | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 34,974 metric tons | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 35,574 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 34,510 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 35,287 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 28,393 metric tons | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 41,224 metric tons | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 47,872 metric tons | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 67,200 metric tons | +40.4% |
| 2012 | 85,823 metric tons | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 83,670 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 123,895 metric tons | +48.1% |
| 2015 | 149,488 metric tons | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 174,368 metric tons | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 162,794 metric tons | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 197,975 metric tons | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 238,760 metric tons | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 203,458 metric tons | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 199,353 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 211,417 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 257,586 metric tons | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 278,517 metric tons | +8.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 278,517 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 278,517 metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,400 metric tons | 5,000 metric tons | 7,500 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,645 metric tons | 8,800 metric tons | 10,838 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,086 metric tons | 12,929 metric tons | 38,226 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,558 metric tons | 30,568 metric tons | 66,050 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,774 metric tons | 28,393 metric tons | 46,634 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,184 metric tons | 47,872 metric tons | 238,760 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,066 metric tons | 199,353 metric tons | 278,517 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Kiribati
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.182 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.97 % 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 3.12 % 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 from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Kiribati?
- Total fisheries production in Kiribati was 278,517 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 278,517 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Kiribati rank for total fisheries production?
- Kiribati ranks 57th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.