Capture fishery production in Nauru
Nauru: Capture fishery production was 87,348 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production in Nauru, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 87,348 for capture fishery production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 32,251.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Nauru peaked at 123,413 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Nauru 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 100 | — |
| 1964 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 120 | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 130 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 140 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 150 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 170 | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 180 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 180 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 190 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 377 | +98.4% |
| 1993 | 500 | +32.6% |
| 1994 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 480 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 460 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 440 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 420 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 400 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 380 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 360 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 342 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 342 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 300 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 330 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 370 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 420 | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 475 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 530 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 589 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 255 | -56.7% |
| 2012 | 228 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 263 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 270 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 270 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 270 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 270 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,155 | +3290.7% |
| 2019 | 33,525 | +266.2% |
| 2020 | 97,711 | +191.5% |
| 2021 | 123,413 | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 108,054 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 90,699 | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 87,348 | -3.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 87,348 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,100, 5.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 87,348 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87,348, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production in Nauru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +3290.7% | 270 | 9,155 |
| 2019 | +266.2% | 9,155 | 33,525 |
| 2020 | +191.5% | 33,525 | 97,711 |
| 1992 | +98.4% | 190 | 377 |
| 2011 | -56.7% | 589 | 255 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70 | 0 | 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 112 | 100 | 130 | 10 |
| 1980s | 153 | 140 | 180 | 10 |
| 1990s | 394.7 | 180 | 500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 384.9 | 300 | 530 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,510 | 228 | 33,525 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,445 | 87,348 | 123,413 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 82 Marshall Islands 96,819 compare
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- 86 Tunisia 86,030 compare
- 87 Cote d'Ivoire 85,494 compare
- 88 Saudi Arabia 85,324 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nauru
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agricultural land 3.4 sq. km (2024)
- Aquaculture farmed fish production 0.5 (2024)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 0.5 (2024)
- Livestock production index 99.84 2014-2016 = 100 (2024)
- Food production index 102.85 2014-2016 = 100 (2024)
- Permanent cropland 16.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production in Nauru?
- Capture fishery production in Nauru was 87,348 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 123,413 in 2021.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Nauru rank for capture fishery production?
- Nauru ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32,251.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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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