Capture fishery production, per capita in Palau
Palau: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0454 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per capita in Palau, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per capita in Palau stood at 0.0454 metric tons per person.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Palau peaked at 0.8523 metric tons per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0436 metric tons per person, in 2020.
That places Palau 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0536 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0523 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0613 metric tons per person | +17.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0598 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1813 metric tons per person | +203.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3195 metric tons per person | +76.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3134 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3737 metric tons per person | +19.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5195 metric tons per person | +39.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4895 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7813 metric tons per person | +59.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2503 metric tons per person | -68.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1902 metric tons per person | -24.0% |
| 1973 | 0.251 metric tons per person | +32.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5997 metric tons per person | +139.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5586 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4871 metric tons per person | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3899 metric tons per person | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8523 metric tons per person | +118.6% |
| 1979 | 0.543 metric tons per person | -36.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6125 metric tons per person | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8286 metric tons per person | +35.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3981 metric tons per person | -52.0% |
| 1983 | 0.08 metric tons per person | -79.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0778 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.088 metric tons per person | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0807 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0828 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0866 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0901 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0705 metric tons per person | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0699 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0938 metric tons per person | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0755 metric tons per person | -19.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0647 metric tons per person | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0822 metric tons per person | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0605 metric tons per person | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0503 metric tons per person | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0513 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0508 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0663 metric tons per person | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 0.056 metric tons per person | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0527 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0533 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0544 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0722 metric tons per person | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0494 metric tons per person | -31.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0592 metric tons per person | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0615 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0553 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0526 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0553 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0509 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0503 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0488 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0477 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.046 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1933 metric tons per person | +320.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2178 metric tons per person | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2209 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0436 metric tons per person | -80.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0463 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0458 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0453 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0454 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.0454 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 metric tons per person, 4.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.0454 metric tons per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0319 metric tons per person, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita 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 | +320.6% | 0.046 metric tons per person | 0.1933 metric tons per person |
| 1964 | +203.3% | 0.0598 metric tons per person | 0.1813 metric tons per person |
| 1974 | +139.0% | 0.251 metric tons per person | 0.5997 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2424 metric tons per person | 0.0523 metric tons per person | 0.5195 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4903 metric tons per person | 0.1902 metric tons per person | 0.8523 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2425 metric tons per person | 0.0778 metric tons per person | 0.8286 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.067 metric tons per person | 0.0503 metric tons per person | 0.0938 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.058 metric tons per person | 0.0494 metric tons per person | 0.0722 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0984 metric tons per person | 0.046 metric tons per person | 0.2209 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0453 metric tons per person | 0.0436 metric tons per person | 0.0463 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 26 French Polynesia 0.0478 metric tons per person compare
- 27 Estonia 0.0476 metric tons per person compare
- 28 Ireland 0.0455 metric tons per person compare
- 30 Guyana 0.0444 metric tons per person compare
- 31 Ecuador 0.0433 metric tons per person compare
- 32 Isle of Man 0.0417 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Palau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 496.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 20.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.73 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.73 (2024)
- Rural population 3,659 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Palau?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Palau was 0.0454 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8523 metric tons per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0436 metric tons per person in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Palau ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau 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.