Capture fishery production, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Capture fishery production, per unit of GDP was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP for capture fishery production, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | metric tons per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +76.5% |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +163.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +56.8% |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +64.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2012 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per unit of GDP 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 | +163.0% | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 23 Guinea 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Maldives 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Cambodia 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Comoros 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Central African Republic 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Uganda 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Capture fishery production, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for capture fishery production, per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 26th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.