Capture fishery production, per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Capture fishery production, per capita was 4.71 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per capita in Tuvalu, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per capita in Tuvalu is 4.71 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 601.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 4.99 metric tons per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per person, in 1960.
Tuvalu ranks 4th 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 Tuvalu, 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 metric tons per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0139 metric tons per person | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0204 metric tons per person | +46.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0239 metric tons per person | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 0.056 metric tons per person | +134.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1007 metric tons per person | +79.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1063 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0389 metric tons per person | -63.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0803 metric tons per person | +106.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1115 metric tons per person | +38.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1654 metric tons per person | +48.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0599 metric tons per person | -63.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0589 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0589 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0552 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.16 metric tons per person | +189.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0609 metric tons per person | -61.9% |
| 1995 | 0.043 metric tons per person | -29.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0428 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0532 metric tons per person | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0529 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0527 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0524 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0522 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0624 metric tons per person | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1547 metric tons per person | +148.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2496 metric tons per person | +61.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2575 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3142 metric tons per person | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3703 metric tons per person | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4244 metric tons per person | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4998 metric tons per person | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 1.08 metric tons per person | +116.2% |
| 2011 | 1.1 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.61 metric tons per person | +46.6% |
| 2013 | 1.17 metric tons per person | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6718 metric tons per person | -42.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5607 metric tons per person | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.703 metric tons per person | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6877 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.19 metric tons per person | +73.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7898 metric tons per person | -33.8% |
| 2020 | 1.09 metric tons per person | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 3.33 metric tons per person | +206.5% |
| 2022 | 4.28 metric tons per person | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 4.99 metric tons per person | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 4.71 metric tons per person | -5.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 4.71 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0092 metric tons per person, 513.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 4.71 metric tons per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0319 metric tons per person, 147.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita in Tuvalu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +206.5% | 1.09 metric tons per person | 3.33 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0.0139 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0763 metric tons per person | 0.0204 metric tons per person | 0.1654 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0638 metric tons per person | 0.0428 metric tons per person | 0.16 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2437 metric tons per person | 0.0522 metric tons per person | 0.4998 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9571 metric tons per person | 0.5607 metric tons per person | 1.61 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 metric tons per person | 1.09 metric tons per person | 4.99 metric tons per person | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tuvalu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -17.15 % change on previous year (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 534.44 current US$ per person (2015)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3456 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 15.94 (2015)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 15.94 (2015)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2008)
- Rural population 34.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Tuvalu?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Tuvalu was 4.71 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 metric tons per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per person in 1960.
- How does Tuvalu rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 601.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.