Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 534.91 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands stood at 534.91 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands peaked at 564.2 metric tons per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1991.
Marshall Islands ranks 3rd 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 square kilometre in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 2.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1994 | 2.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 2.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 15.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +639.2% |
| 1997 | 2.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -85.6% |
| 1998 | 2.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 3.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 45.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +1080.1% |
| 2001 | 203.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +342.8% |
| 2002 | 221.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 216.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 266.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 319.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 244.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 340.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 194.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 2009 | 257.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 332.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 518.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 2012 | 428.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 447.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 437.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 498.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 362.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 390.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 435.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 564.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 489.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 532.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 509.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 408.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 534.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 534.91 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4745 metric tons per square kilometre, 1127.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 534.91 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre, 172.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1080.1% | 3.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 45.89 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +639.2% | 2.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.4 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +342.8% | 45.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 203.22 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 230.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 45.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 340.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 441.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 332.23 metric tons per square kilometre | 564.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 494.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 408.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 534.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Marshall Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,513 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2089 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 19.94 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.94 (2024)
- Rural population 20.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth -5.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands was 534.91 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 564.2 metric tons per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Marshall Islands ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.