Total fisheries production in Palau
Palau: Total fisheries production was 814.11 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Palau, 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
Palau recorded 814.11 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Palau peaked at 10,602 metric tons in 1978 and was at its lowest, 500 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Palau 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,615 metric tons | 500 metric tons | 5,756 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,029 metric tons | 2,319 metric tons | 10,602 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,106 metric tons | 1,037 metric tons | 10,276 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,131 metric tons | 913 metric tons | 1,501 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,136 metric tons | 972 metric tons | 1,436 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,779 metric tons | 841.8 metric tons | 3,948 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 815.6 metric tons | 791 metric tons | 835.2 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 191 British Virgin Islands 1,129 metric tons compare
- 192 Dominica 989 metric tons compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 981 metric tons compare
- 195 Barbados 728.5 metric tons compare
- 196 Saint Kitts and Nevis 679 metric tons compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 499.84 metric tons compare
More environment data for Palau
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 86.68 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0 Mt CO2e (2023)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0388 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Palau?
- Total fisheries production in Palau was 814.11 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 10,602 metric tons in 1978.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Palau rank for total fisheries production?
- Palau ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau 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.