Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.757 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.757 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 36.9%
World rank
98th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.7791 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0269 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.757 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.7791 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0269 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0269 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0289 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0336 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0336 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0349 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0338 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.034 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0349 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0364 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0345 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0677 metric tons per square kilometre | +96.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0602 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2396 metric tons per square kilometre | +297.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2655 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1313 metric tons per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1773 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1341 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1993 metric tons per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1713 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1725 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1453 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1042 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1983 | 0.075 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0973 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1121 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1208 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1325 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1086 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 0.119 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1364 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1293 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0993 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1181 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 0.125 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1587 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1388 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1942 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2337 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1786 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2969 metric tons per square kilometre | +66.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3458 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3748 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4501 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6501 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6322 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6365 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6193 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5694 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5861 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.583 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4882 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6293 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5955 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6259 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6126 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7708 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7603 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7791 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6836 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5811 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5147 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5508 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5529 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.757 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.757 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4995 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.757 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +297.8% | 0.0602 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2396 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.033 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0269 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0364 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1481 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0345 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2655 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1187 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.075 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1725 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1512 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0993 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2337 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5161 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2969 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6501 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6528 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4882 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7791 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5913 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5147 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.757 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 95 Greenland 0.8071 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 0.7746 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 97 Croatia 0.7658 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 99 Burundi 0.7342 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 100 Pakistan 0.6963 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 101 Costa Rica 0.6357 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1129 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1305 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 495.76 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.757 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7791 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0269 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.