Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 297.72 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Micronesia (country), 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Micronesia (country) is 297.72 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 297.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Micronesia (country) peaked at 297.72 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.55 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Micronesia (country) 7th 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 Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.93 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 23.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1993 | 25.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 31.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 11.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -63.8% |
| 1996 | 12.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 13.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 22.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 1999 | 17.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 33.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 2001 | 27.82 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 32.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 48.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 2004 | 45.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 46.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 22.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 2007 | 29.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2008 | 36.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 40.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 45.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 54.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 69.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 57.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 74.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 102.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2016 | 126.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 144.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 197.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2019 | 259.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2020 | 262.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 236.07 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 252.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 235.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 297.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.2% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 297.72 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4745 metric tons per square kilometre, 627.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 297.72 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre, 95.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 31.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 48.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 45.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 259.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 256.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 235.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 297.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 4 Faroe Islands 494.67 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 5 Maldives 360.45 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 6 Kiribati 343.41 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
- 10 Macao 45.05 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Micronesia (country)
- Agriculture share gdp 24.16 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 24.16 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2013)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2013)
- Rural population 77.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 88,126 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 121.25 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,067 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Micronesia (country)?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Micronesia (country) was 297.72 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 297.72 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.55 metric tons per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.