Capture fishery production in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Capture fishery production was 45,442 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
45,442
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
106th
of 215 countries
All-time high
49,000
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in Tuvalu, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production in Tuvalu is 45,442, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 515.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Tuvalu peaked at 49,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Tuvalu ranks 106th 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 80 | — |
| 1979 | 100 | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 150 | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 180 | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 429 | +138.3% |
| 1983 | 784 | +82.8% |
| 1984 | 840 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 313 | -62.7% |
| 1986 | 660 | +110.9% |
| 1987 | 933 | +41.4% |
| 1988 | 1,409 | +51.0% |
| 1989 | 519 | -63.2% |
| 1990 | 518 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 526 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 499 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1,460 | +192.6% |
| 1994 | 561 | -61.6% |
| 1995 | 399 | -28.9% |
| 1996 | 400 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 500 | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 1,500 | +150.0% |
| 2004 | 2,450 | +63.3% |
| 2005 | 2,560 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 3,160 | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 3,770 | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 4,380 | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 5,228 | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 11,466 | +119.3% |
| 2011 | 11,850 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 17,619 | +48.7% |
| 2013 | 12,923 | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 7,379 | -42.9% |
| 2015 | 6,147 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 7,684 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 7,475 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 12,819 | +71.5% |
| 2019 | 8,357 | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 11,295 | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 33,935 | +200.4% |
| 2022 | 42,781 | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 49,000 | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 45,442 | -7.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 45,442 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,939, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 45,442 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87,348, 52% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18 | 0 | 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 621.7 | 150 | 1,409 | 10 |
| 1990s | 586.3 | 399 | 1,460 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,465 | 500 | 5,228 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,372 | 6,147 | 17,619 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,491 | 11,295 | 49,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More agriculture & rural data for Tuvalu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -17.15 % change on previous year (2015)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3456 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 534.44 current US$ per person (2015)
- Rural population 34.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.9% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.86 million current US$ (2015)
- Rural population 3,280 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production in Tuvalu?
- Capture fishery production in Tuvalu was 45,442 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 49,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Tuvalu rank for capture fishery production?
- Tuvalu ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 515.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).