Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 2.43 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.43 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
65th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.16 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.8737 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands is 2.43 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 7.16 metric tons per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8737 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8737 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 1963 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1971 | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 3.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 1976 | 4.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1978 | 3.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1979 | 4.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 2.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1982 | 2.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 4.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1984 | 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 4.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1986 | 5.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 2.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1988 | 3.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1989 | 4.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 2.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1991 | 3.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 3.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 4.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1994 | 4.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 5.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 5.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 5.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 6.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 6.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 6.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 5.39 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 5.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 5.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 5.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 6.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 7.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 5.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 4 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2011 | 3.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 2.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2013 | 2.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 3.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.39 metric tons per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2018 | 2.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 2019 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2020 | 1.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 2022 | 3.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2023 | 2.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 2.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2.43 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2.43 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8737 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.54 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.11 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.5 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 64 Solomon Islands 2.48 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 66 Oman 2.35 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 67 Ghana 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 68 India 2.14 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.3517 (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0213 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 (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0213 hectares per person (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.056 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands was 2.43 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 metric tons per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8737 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos 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.