Capture fishery production in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Capture fishery production was 4,037 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,037
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
155th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5,243
in 1987
All-time low
400
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in New Caledonia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production in New Caledonia stood at 4,037.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in New Caledonia peaked at 5,243 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 400, in 1960.
That places New Caledonia 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 400 | — |
| 1961 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 800 | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 1,200 | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 900 | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 500 | -44.4% |
| 1968 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 800 | +60.0% |
| 1974 | 868 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 973 | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 883 | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 3,042 | +244.5% |
| 1978 | 2,963 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 2,629 | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 3,349 | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 2,448 | -26.9% |
| 1982 | 3,384 | +38.2% |
| 1983 | 2,958 | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 3,670 | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 3,358 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 4,459 | +32.8% |
| 1987 | 5,243 | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 3,962 | -24.4% |
| 1989 | 3,230 | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 4,927 | +52.5% |
| 1991 | 4,309 | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 3,437 | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 2,904 | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 3,459 | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 2,894 | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 3,195 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 2,563 | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 3,256 | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 3,250 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3,482 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 3,499 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,458 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,552 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,853 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 3,467 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 3,333 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 3,705 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 3,919 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 3,862 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4,027 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3,993 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,883 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,907 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4,245 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 4,654 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 3,885 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 3,694 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 3,129 | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 3,737 | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 3,327 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 3,305 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,709 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 3,970 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 4,037 | +1.7% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 4,037 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,100, 27% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 4,037 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87,348, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production in New Caledonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +244.5% | 883 | 3,042 |
| 1962 | +100.0% | 400 | 800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 720 | 400 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,366 | 500 | 3,042 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,606 | 2,448 | 5,243 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,419 | 2,563 | 4,927 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,613 | 3,333 | 3,919 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,915 | 3,129 | 4,654 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,670 | 3,305 | 4,037 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More agriculture & rural data for New Caledonia
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6231 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0328 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.8 % change on previous year (2017)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3183 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production in New Caledonia?
- Capture fishery production in New Caledonia was 4,037 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,243 in 1987.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 in 1960.
- How does New Caledonia rank for capture fishery production?
- New Caledonia ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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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