Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Palau, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Palau recorded 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 8.55 metric tons per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2020.
Palau ranks 73rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.37 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 3.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1993 | 2.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 2.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 3.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1996 | 2.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1997 | 1.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 2.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2001 | 2.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 2.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 2.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 2.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 2.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 2.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 1.93 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.78 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 7.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +320.9% |
| 2018 | 8.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 8.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -80.2% |
| 2021 | 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Palau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +320.9% | 1.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.48 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -80.2% | 8.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.98 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 70 Guinea-Bissau 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 71 Fiji 1.91 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 72 Qatar 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 74 North Korea 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 75 Barbados 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 76 Guinea 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Palau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 496.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5436 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.73 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.73 (2024)
- Rural population 20.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Palau?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Palau was 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.55 metric tons per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau 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.