Total fisheries production in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Total fisheries production was 44,428 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Vanuatu, 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
Vanuatu recorded 44,428 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.9% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Vanuatu peaked at 229,554 metric tons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,400 metric tons, in 1960.
Vanuatu ranks 115th of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,620 metric tons | 1,400 metric tons | 1,800 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,529 metric tons | 2,100 metric tons | 2,825 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,211 metric tons | 2,542 metric tons | 27,200 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,188 metric tons | 40,755 metric tons | 91,433 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,748 metric tons | 36,176 metric tons | 229,554 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,465 metric tons | 34,515 metric tons | 101,349 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,594 metric tons | 44,428 metric tons | 85,875 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Vanuatu
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.6321 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.93 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.1832 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0079 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2757 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0821 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Vanuatu?
- Total fisheries production in Vanuatu was 44,428 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 229,554 metric tons in 2005.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Vanuatu rank for total fisheries production?
- Vanuatu ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.