Capture fishery production, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0613 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0613 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
21st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1716 metric tons per person
in 1997
All-time low
0.0166 metric tons per person
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per capita in New Zealand stood at 0.0613 metric tons per person.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.1716 metric tons per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0166 metric tons per person, in 1964.
That places New Zealand 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.021 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0208 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.019 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0191 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0166 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0177 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0202 metric tons per person | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0217 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0211 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0178 metric tons per person | -15.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0209 metric tons per person | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0227 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0193 metric tons per person | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0217 metric tons per person | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0223 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0204 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0222 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0249 metric tons per person | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0314 metric tons per person | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0378 metric tons per person | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0496 metric tons per person | +31.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0535 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0536 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0611 metric tons per person | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0645 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0625 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0641 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0736 metric tons per person | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0843 metric tons per person | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0958 metric tons per person | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1056 metric tons per person | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1105 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1332 metric tons per person | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1212 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.125 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1516 metric tons per person | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 0.114 metric tons per person | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1716 metric tons per person | +50.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1699 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1565 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1435 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1469 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1491 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1368 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1336 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.132 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1139 metric tons per person | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1172 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1063 metric tons per person | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1023 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1004 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0982 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1003 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.098 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0942 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0902 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0896 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0833 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0831 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.072 metric tons per person | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0676 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0682 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0629 metric tons per person | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0613 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0613 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 metric tons per person, 6.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0613 metric tons per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0319 metric tons per person, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0195 metric tons per person | 0.0166 metric tons per person | 0.0217 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0244 metric tons per person | 0.0193 metric tons per person | 0.0378 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0663 metric tons per person | 0.0496 metric tons per person | 0.0958 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1359 metric tons per person | 0.1056 metric tons per person | 0.1716 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1281 metric tons per person | 0.1023 metric tons per person | 0.1491 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0937 metric tons per person | 0.0831 metric tons per person | 0.1004 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0664 metric tons per person | 0.0613 metric tons per person | 0.072 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 18 Mauritania 0.1239 metric tons per person compare
- 19 Solomon Islands 0.0848 metric tons per person compare
- 20 Denmark 0.0783 metric tons per person compare
- 22 Panama 0.0613 metric tons per person compare
- 23 Georgia 0.0526 metric tons per person compare
- 24 Suriname 0.0507 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1262 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.76 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,976 current US$ per person (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.275 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in New Zealand?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0613 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1716 metric tons per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0166 metric tons per person in 1964.
- How does New Zealand rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.