Capture fishery production, per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Capture fishery production, per capita was 2.07 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.07 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
7th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.07 metric tons per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.1035 metric tons per person
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Kiribati, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 2.07 metric tons per person for capture fishery production, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 104.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Kiribati peaked at 2.07 metric tons per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1035 metric tons per person, in 1961.
Kiribati ranks 7th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.106 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1035 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1211 metric tons per person | +17.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1181 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1152 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1123 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1378 metric tons per person | +22.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1364 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1351 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1331 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.153 metric tons per person | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1517 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1522 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1513 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1548 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1582 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1619 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1668 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1772 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1801 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2114 metric tons per person | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2173 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2061 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3504 metric tons per person | +70.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2971 metric tons per person | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3435 metric tons per person | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4301 metric tons per person | +25.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5432 metric tons per person | +26.3% |
| 1988 | 0.35 metric tons per person | -35.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4236 metric tons per person | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3587 metric tons per person | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.382 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3867 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3664 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3695 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3954 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4077 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3819 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4353 metric tons per person | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6501 metric tons per person | +49.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4 metric tons per person | -38.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3684 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3977 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.358 metric tons per person | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3233 metric tons per person | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3117 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2566 metric tons per person | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3348 metric tons per person | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2619 metric tons per person | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3703 metric tons per person | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3966 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5685 metric tons per person | +43.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6905 metric tons per person | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7151 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.01 metric tons per person | +41.8% |
| 2015 | 1.25 metric tons per person | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 1.47 metric tons per person | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 1.35 metric tons per person | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.62 metric tons per person | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 1.93 metric tons per person | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 1.61 metric tons per person | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 1.55 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.62 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.94 metric tons per person | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 2.07 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2.07 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0063 metric tons per person, 328.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2.07 metric tons per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0319 metric tons per person, 65.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1219 metric tons per person | 0.1035 metric tons per person | 0.1378 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1607 metric tons per person | 0.1513 metric tons per person | 0.1801 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3373 metric tons per person | 0.2061 metric tons per person | 0.5432 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4134 metric tons per person | 0.3587 metric tons per person | 0.6501 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3383 metric tons per person | 0.2566 metric tons per person | 0.4 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 metric tons per person | 0.3966 metric tons per person | 1.93 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 metric tons per person | 1.55 metric tons per person | 2.07 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 4 Tuvalu 4.71 metric tons per person compare
- 5 Iceland 2.61 metric tons per person compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 2.58 metric tons per person compare
- 8 Micronesia (country) 1.84 metric tons per person compare
- 9 Seychelles 1.12 metric tons per person compare
- 10 Belize 0.5009 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kiribati
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 590.95 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 23.17 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.17 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Kiribati?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Kiribati was 2.07 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 metric tons per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1035 metric tons per person in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.