Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 343.41 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
343.41 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
6th
of 215 countries
All-time high
343.41 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
6.17 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 343.41 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 137.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 343.41 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.17 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kiribati 6th 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 square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.17 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 7.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 9.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1971 | 10.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 11.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 11.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 11.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 11.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 12.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 12.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 13.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 13.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 15.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 16.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 16.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 27.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 1984 | 23.93 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 28.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 36.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 46.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1988 | 30.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1989 | 38.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 33.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 36.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 37.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 35.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 36.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 39.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 41.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 39.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 46.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 69.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2000 | 43.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2001 | 41.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 45.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 41.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 38.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 37.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 31.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 42.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 33.7 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 48.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 53.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 77.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 2012 | 95.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 100.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 144.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2015 | 180.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 215.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 200.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 244.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 294.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 251.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 246.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 261 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 317.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 343.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 343.41 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4995 metric tons per square kilometre, 687.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 343.41 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre, 110.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.96 metric tons per square kilometre | 46.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 33.15 metric tons per square kilometre | 69.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 31.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 48.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.7 metric tons per square kilometre | 53.23 metric tons per square kilometre | 294.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 283.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 246.11 metric tons per square kilometre | 343.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 3 Marshall Islands 534.91 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 4 Faroe Islands 494.67 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 5 Maldives 360.45 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 7 Micronesia (country) 297.72 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 8 Seychelles 296.86 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 9 Hong Kong 87.86 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kiribati
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 590.95 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 23.17 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.17 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Kiribati was 343.41 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 343.41 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.17 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.