Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Nauru
Nauru: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 4,159 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4,159 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
6,171 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Nauru, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Nauru stood at 4,159 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 30,710.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 6,171 metric tons per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nauru 1st 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 Nauru, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 5 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 5 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 6 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 6.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 7 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 7.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 8.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 9 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 18.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +98.4% |
| 1993 | 25 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1994 | 25 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 23 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 22 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 21 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 20 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 19 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 18 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 17.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 17.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 16.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 18.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 21 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 23.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 26.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 29.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 12.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 2012 | 11.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 13.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 13.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 13.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 457.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +3290.7% |
| 2019 | 1,676 metric tons per square kilometre | +266.2% |
| 2020 | 4,886 metric tons per square kilometre | +191.5% |
| 2021 | 6,171 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 5,403 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 4,319 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 4,159 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 4,159 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 4592.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 4,159 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre, 1337.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Nauru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +3290.7% | 13.5 metric tons per square kilometre | 457.75 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +266.2% | 457.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 1,676 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +191.5% | 1,676 metric tons per square kilometre | 4,886 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +98.4% | 9.5 metric tons per square kilometre | 18.85 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2011 | -56.7% | 29.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 12.75 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.5 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 7 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 metric tons per square kilometre | 25 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 15 metric tons per square kilometre | 26.5 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 1,676 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,987 metric tons per square kilometre | 4,159 metric tons per square kilometre | 6,171 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 2 Tuvalu 1,748 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 534.91 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 4 Faroe Islands 494.67 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nauru
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre 1 sq. km per square kilometre (2024)
- Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita 0.0018 sq. km per person (2024)
- Capture fishery production, annual growth rate -3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Capture fishery production, per unit of GDP 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Nauru?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Nauru was 4,159 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 6,171 metric tons per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nauru rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30,710.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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.