Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in French Polynesia is 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in French Polynesia peaked at 4.4 metric tons per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5191 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places French Polynesia 39th 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 square kilometre in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7377 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8197 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6831 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6831 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5191 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5738 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5464 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5738 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6284 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6284 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6011 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6557 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7104 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6519 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5926 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7721 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1977 | 0.738 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8172 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6773 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7489 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7336 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7262 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.624 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7833 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6445 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6098 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6205 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7634 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 0.859 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1991 | 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 2.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +110.1% |
| 1994 | 2.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 2.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 3.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 3.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 3.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 4.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 4.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 3.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 3.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 3.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 3.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 3.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 4.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 4.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 3.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 3.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 3.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 3.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in French Polynesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +110.1% | 1.03 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.17 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6406 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5191 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8197 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6845 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5926 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8172 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7113 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6098 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.859 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.03 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.39 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.34 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 36 Peru 4.5 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 37 Malaysia 4.28 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 38 Indonesia 4.13 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 40 Panama 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 41 Vanuatu 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 42 Ireland 3.57 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for French Polynesia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -8.86 % change on previous year (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 442.4 current US$ per person (2020)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1307 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3824 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.22 (2020)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.22 (2020)
- Rural population 38.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in French Polynesia?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in French Polynesia was 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 metric tons per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5191 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does French Polynesia rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.