Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 1,748 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,748 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
2nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,885 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 1,748 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 610.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 1,885 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Tuvalu ranks 2nd of 215 countries on this measure, 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 Tuvalu, 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 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 2.67 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 3.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 5 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 6 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 14.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +138.3% |
| 1983 | 26.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 1984 | 28 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 10.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 1986 | 22 metric tons per square kilometre | +110.9% |
| 1987 | 31.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1988 | 46.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1989 | 17.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 1990 | 17.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 17.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 16.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 48.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +192.6% |
| 1994 | 18.7 metric tons per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 1995 | 13.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1996 | 13.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 16.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 16.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 50 metric tons per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2004 | 81.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 2005 | 85.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 105.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 125.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 146 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 174.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 382.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +119.3% |
| 2011 | 395 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 587.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2013 | 430.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 245.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2015 | 204.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 256.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 249.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 427.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 2019 | 278.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 376.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 1,131 metric tons per square kilometre | +200.4% |
| 2022 | 1,645 metric tons per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 1,885 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 1,748 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1,748 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4745 metric tons per square kilometre, 3683.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1,748 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre, 562.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 metric tons per square kilometre | 46.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.54 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 48.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 174.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 345.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 204.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 587.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,357 metric tons per square kilometre | 376.5 metric tons per square kilometre | 1,885 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 1 Nauru 4,159 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
- 5 Maldives 360.45 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tuvalu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -17.15 % change on previous year (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 534.44 current US$ per person (2015)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3456 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 15.94 (2015)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 15.94 (2015)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2008)
- Rural population 34.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 1,748 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,885 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tuvalu rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 610.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.