Capture fishery production in Kiribati
Kiribati: Capture fishery production was 278,509 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
278,509
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
52nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
278,509
in 2024
All-time low
5,000
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in Kiribati, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 278,509 for capture fishery production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 138.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Kiribati peaked at 278,509 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,000, in 1960.
Kiribati ranks 52nd of 215 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 in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,000 | — |
| 1961 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 6,000 | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,500 | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 7,500 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,500 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,500 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,800 | +17.3% |
| 1971 | 8,900 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 9,100 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 9,200 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 9,475 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 9,650 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 9,824 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 10,053 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 10,606 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 10,838 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 12,929 | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 13,502 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 13,009 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 22,485 | +72.8% |
| 1984 | 19,380 | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 22,844 | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 29,271 | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 37,877 | +29.4% |
| 1988 | 25,002 | -34.0% |
| 1989 | 30,983 | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 26,852 | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 29,170 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 30,023 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 28,884 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 29,569 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 32,121 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 33,687 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 32,139 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 37,284 | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 56,641 | +51.9% |
| 2000 | 35,446 | -37.4% |
| 2001 | 33,280 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 36,694 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 33,712 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 31,061 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 30,562 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 25,661 | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 34,170 | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 27,299 | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 39,426 | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 43,116 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 62,907 | +45.9% |
| 2012 | 77,532 | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 81,409 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 116,963 | +43.7% |
| 2015 | 145,976 | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 174,366 | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 162,642 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 197,972 | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 238,756 | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 203,454 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 199,349 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 211,411 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 257,578 | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 278,509 | +8.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 278,509 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 278,509 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87,348, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,400 | 5,000 | 7,500 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,645 | 8,800 | 10,838 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,728 | 12,929 | 37,877 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,637 | 26,852 | 56,641 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,731 | 25,661 | 39,426 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,164 | 43,116 | 238,756 | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,060 | 199,349 | 278,509 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 49 Greenland 331,285 compare
- 50 New Zealand 324,447 compare
- 51 Netherlands 296,838 compare
- 53 Panama 276,799 compare
- 54 Democratic Republic of Congo 265,975 compare
- 55 Ethiopia 255,001 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kiribati
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 590.95 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 79.49 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2024)
- Rural population 49,975 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production in Kiribati?
- Capture fishery production in Kiribati was 278,509 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 278,509 in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 in 1960.
- How does Kiribati rank for capture fishery production?
- Kiribati ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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