Capture fishery production, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0324 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0324 metric tons per person for capture fishery production, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0465 metric tons per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.006 metric tons per person, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 42nd 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.006 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0119 metric tons per person | +91.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0104 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0403 metric tons per person | +288.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0437 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0211 metric tons per person | -51.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0279 metric tons per person | +32.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0207 metric tons per person | -26.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0301 metric tons per person | +45.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0253 metric tons per person | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0249 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0206 metric tons per person | -17.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | -29.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | -29.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0129 metric tons per person | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0146 metric tons per person | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0154 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0165 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0133 metric tons per person | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0159 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0146 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | -25.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 metric tons per person | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0126 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0155 metric tons per person | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0176 metric tons per person | +35.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0205 metric tons per person | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0151 metric tons per person | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0243 metric tons per person | +60.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0273 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0287 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0333 metric tons per person | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0465 metric tons per person | +39.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0438 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0427 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0403 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0359 metric tons per person | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0358 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0346 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0281 metric tons per person | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0353 metric tons per person | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0325 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0333 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0317 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0389 metric tons per person | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0375 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0376 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0322 metric tons per person | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0268 metric tons per person | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0233 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0244 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0241 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0324 metric tons per person | +34.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0324 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0063 metric tons per person, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0324 metric tons per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0319 metric tons per person, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +288.6% | 0.0104 metric tons per person | 0.0403 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 0.006 metric tons per person | 0.0071 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0238 metric tons per person | 0.0062 metric tons per person | 0.0437 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0157 metric tons per person | 0.0102 metric tons per person | 0.0249 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0148 metric tons per person | 0.0108 metric tons per person | 0.0205 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0359 metric tons per person | 0.0243 metric tons per person | 0.0465 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0342 metric tons per person | 0.0281 metric tons per person | 0.0389 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0262 metric tons per person | 0.0233 metric tons per person | 0.0324 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 39 Russia 0.0349 metric tons per person compare
- 40 Cambodia 0.0344 metric tons per person compare
- 41 Vietnam 0.034 metric tons per person compare
- 43 American Samoa 0.0323 metric tons per person compare
- 44 Myanmar 0.0319 metric tons per person compare
- 45 Mauritius 0.0305 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.1129 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.1305 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 495.76 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0324 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0465 metric tons per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 metric tons per person in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.