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 195th out of 216 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.
Total fisheries production in Palau, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 500 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 600 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 600 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,866 metric tons | +211.0% |
| 1965 | 3,370 metric tons | +80.6% |
| 1966 | 3,386 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 4,106 metric tons | +21.3% |
| 1968 | 5,756 metric tons | +40.2% |
| 1969 | 5,462 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 8,882 metric tons | +62.6% |
| 1971 | 2,943 metric tons | -66.9% |
| 1972 | 2,319 metric tons | -21.2% |
| 1973 | 3,150 metric tons | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 7,608 metric tons | +141.5% |
| 1975 | 7,069 metric tons | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 6,136 metric tons | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 4,883 metric tons | -20.4% |
| 1978 | 10,602 metric tons | +117.1% |
| 1979 | 6,699 metric tons | -36.8% |
| 1980 | 7,516 metric tons | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 10,276 metric tons | +36.7% |
| 1982 | 5,053 metric tons | -50.8% |
| 1983 | 1,041 metric tons | -79.4% |
| 1984 | 1,037 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,204 metric tons | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 1,132 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 1,187 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 1,268 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 1,350 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 1,077 metric tons | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 1,094 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,501 metric tons | +37.2% |
| 1993 | 1,239 metric tons | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 1,088 metric tons | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 1,417 metric tons | +30.2% |
| 1996 | 1,070 metric tons | -24.5% |
| 1997 | 913 metric tons | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 952 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 961 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,273 metric tons | +32.5% |
| 2001 | 1,086 metric tons | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 1,031 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1,051 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,084 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,436 metric tons | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 972 metric tons | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 1,160 metric tons | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 1,188 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,076 metric tons | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 992.11 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 1,024 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 940.91 metric tons | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 906.89 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 893.33 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 874.19 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 841.8 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3,464 metric tons | +311.5% |
| 2018 | 3,903 metric tons | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 3,948 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 791 metric tons | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 835.2 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 823.03 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 814.63 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 814.11 metric tons | -0.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 814.11 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 814.11 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries production in Palau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +311.5% | 841.8 metric tons | 3,464 metric tons |
| 1964 | +211.0% | 600 metric tons | 1,866 metric tons |
| 1974 | +141.5% | 3,150 metric tons | 7,608 metric tons |
| 1978 | +117.1% | 4,883 metric tons | 10,602 metric tons |
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
- 192 British Virgin Islands 1,129 metric tons compare
- 193 Dominica 989 metric tons compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 981 metric tons compare
- 196 Barbados 728.5 metric tons compare
- 197 Saint Kitts and Nevis 679 metric tons compare
- 198 United States Virgin Islands 499.84 metric tons compare
More environment data for Palau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 14.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.167 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.13 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 5 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 0.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 6.98 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 46.51 % (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 195th out of 216 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.