Capture fishery production in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Capture fishery production was 61.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fishery production in Northern Mariana Islands, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 61.62 for capture fishery production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.7% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 406 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 61.62, in 2024.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100 | — |
| 1961 | 150 | +50.0% |
| 1962 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 200 | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 150 | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 145 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 143 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 143 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 98 | -31.5% |
| 1983 | 245 | +150.0% |
| 1984 | 345 | +40.8% |
| 1985 | 241 | -30.1% |
| 1986 | 311 | +29.0% |
| 1987 | 218 | -29.9% |
| 1988 | 227 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 258 | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 175 | -32.2% |
| 1991 | 133 | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 153 | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 147 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 178 | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 193 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 249 | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 264 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 255 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 192 | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 336 | +75.0% |
| 2001 | 406 | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 296 | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 172 | -41.9% |
| 2004 | 169 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 214 | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 221 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 219 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 168 | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 192 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 129.66 | -32.5% |
| 2011 | 98.47 | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 106.55 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 158.2 | +48.5% |
| 2014 | 146.14 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 105.44 | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 142.91 | +35.5% |
| 2017 | 128.71 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 122.99 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 101.3 | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 98.92 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 199.69 | +101.9% |
| 2022 | 162.42 | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 91.55 | -43.6% |
| 2024 | 61.62 | -32.7% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 61.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,100, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 61.62 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87,348, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production in Northern Mariana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +150.0% | 98 | 245 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170 | 100 | 200 | 10 |
| 1970s | 149.5 | 145 | 150 | 10 |
| 1980s | 222.9 | 98 | 345 | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.9 | 133 | 264 | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.3 | 168 | 406 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.04 | 98.47 | 158.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.84 | 61.62 | 199.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Rural population, per capita 0.0782 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 7.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.0% (2025)
- Rural population 3,406 (2025)
- Capture fishery production, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Capture fishery production, per capita 0.0014 metric tons per person (2024)
- Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre 1 sq. km per square kilometre (2024)
- Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Capture fishery production in Northern Mariana Islands was 61.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 406 in 2001.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.62 in 2024.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for capture fishery production?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana 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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