Capture fishery production, per capita in Nauru
Nauru: Capture fishery production, per capita was 7.31 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per capita in Nauru, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per capita in Nauru is 7.31 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 28,988.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Nauru peaked at 10.54 metric tons per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per person, in 1960.
Nauru ranks 2nd 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 Nauru, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.0191 metric tons per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.0181 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0171 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0165 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0163 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0158 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0149 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0146 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0172 metric tons per person | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 0.017 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0168 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0178 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0174 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0183 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0179 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0174 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.017 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0179 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0175 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0172 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.019 metric tons per person | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0185 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0192 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0187 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0193 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0376 metric tons per person | +95.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0495 metric tons per person | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0493 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0472 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0452 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0431 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0412 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0393 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0374 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0355 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0339 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.034 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0298 metric tons per person | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0328 metric tons per person | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0369 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0419 metric tons per person | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0475 metric tons per person | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0529 metric tons per person | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0586 metric tons per person | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0253 metric tons per person | -56.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0222 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.025 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0251 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0246 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0242 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0238 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7977 metric tons per person | +3245.5% |
| 2019 | 2.89 metric tons per person | +262.7% |
| 2020 | 8.39 metric tons per person | +190.1% |
| 2021 | 10.54 metric tons per person | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 9.16 metric tons per person | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 7.64 metric tons per person | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 7.31 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 7.31 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 metric tons per person, 769.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 7.31 metric tons per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0319 metric tons per person, 229.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita in Nauru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +3245.5% | 0.0238 metric tons per person | 0.7977 metric tons per person |
| 2019 | +262.7% | 0.7977 metric tons per person | 2.89 metric tons per person |
| 2020 | +190.1% | 2.89 metric tons per person | 8.39 metric tons per person |
| 1992 | +95.0% | 0.0193 metric tons per person | 0.0376 metric tons per person |
| 2011 | -56.9% | 0.0586 metric tons per person | 0.0253 metric tons per person |
| 1993 | +31.6% | 0.0376 metric tons per person | 0.0495 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0118 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0.0191 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.016 metric tons per person | 0.0144 metric tons per person | 0.0178 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.018 metric tons per person | 0.017 metric tons per person | 0.0192 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.039 metric tons per person | 0.0187 metric tons per person | 0.0495 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0383 metric tons per person | 0.0298 metric tons per person | 0.0529 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.392 metric tons per person | 0.0222 metric tons per person | 2.89 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.61 metric tons per person | 7.31 metric tons per person | 10.54 metric tons per person | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nauru
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre 1 sq. km per square kilometre (2024)
- Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita 0.0018 sq. km per person (2024)
- Capture fishery production, annual growth rate -3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre 4,159 metric tons per square kilometre (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Nauru?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Nauru was 7.31 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 metric tons per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per person in 1960.
- How does Nauru rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Nauru ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28,988.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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.