Capture fishery production in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Capture fishery production was 96,819 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production in Marshall Islands, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 96,819 for capture fishery production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 31.0% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Marshall Islands peaked at 101,556 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Marshall Islands ranks 82nd of 215 countries on this measure, 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 in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 100 | — |
| 1967 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 150 | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 160 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 200 | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 220 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 320 | +45.5% |
| 1988 | 400 | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 395 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 380 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 300 | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 329 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 488 | +48.3% |
| 1994 | 388 | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 375 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2,772 | +639.2% |
| 1997 | 400 | -85.6% |
| 1998 | 500 | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 700 | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 8,261 | +1080.1% |
| 2001 | 36,579 | +342.8% |
| 2002 | 39,857 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 38,882 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 47,884 | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 57,566 | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 43,957 | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 61,212 | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 35,026 | -42.8% |
| 2009 | 46,382 | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 59,800 | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 93,318 | +56.0% |
| 2012 | 77,090 | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 80,634 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 78,727 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 89,718 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 65,243 | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 70,297 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 78,352 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 101,556 | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 88,190 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 95,819 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 91,636 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 73,936 | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 96,819 | +31.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 96,819 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,939, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 96,819 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87,348, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production in Marshall Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1080.1% | 700 | 8,261 |
| 1996 | +639.2% | 375 | 2,772 |
| 2001 | +342.8% | 8,261 | 36,579 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40 | 0 | 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 235.5 | 150 | 400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 663.2 | 300 | 2,772 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,561 | 8,261 | 61,212 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,474 | 59,800 | 101,556 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,280 | 73,936 | 96,819 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More agriculture & rural data for Marshall Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2089 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,513 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population growth -5.2% (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 19.94 (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 56.82 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production in Marshall Islands?
- Capture fishery production in Marshall Islands was 96,819 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 101,556 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for capture fishery production?
- Marshall Islands ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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