Fish catch by fishing sector in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Fish catch by fishing sector was 2,800 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Fish catch by fishing sector in New Caledonia, 1976–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish catch by fishing sector in New Caledonia is 2,800, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in New Caledonia peaked at 3,273 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16, in 1977.
New Caledonia ranks 124th of 170 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.
Fish catch by fishing sector in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 63.12 | — |
| 1977 | 16 | -74.7% |
| 1978 | 40 | +150.0% |
| 1979 | 138 | +245.0% |
| 1980 | 50 | -63.8% |
| 1981 | 335.31 | +570.6% |
| 1982 | 940.29 | +180.4% |
| 1983 | 733.07 | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 518.04 | -29.3% |
| 1985 | 703.81 | +35.9% |
| 1986 | 758.6 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 1,762 | +132.2% |
| 1988 | 1,651 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 1,806 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 2,920 | +61.7% |
| 1991 | 2,491 | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 1,592 | -36.1% |
| 1993 | 1,728 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 1,864 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 1,572 | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 1,516 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1,235 | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 2,058 | +66.7% |
| 1999 | 2,044 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,112 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1,937 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 2,072 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 2,244 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 2,552 | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 2,498 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2,069 | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 1,985 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2,214 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 2,578 | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 2,752 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 2,716 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,698 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,559 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 2,758 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 2,846 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2,816 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,273 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 2,800 | -14.4% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 2,800 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,050, 4% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 2,800 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75,456, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish catch by fishing sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +570.6% | 50 | 335.31 |
| 1979 | +245.0% | 40 | 138 |
| 1982 | +180.4% | 335.31 | 940.29 |
| 1978 | +150.0% | 16 | 40 |
| 1987 | +132.2% | 758.6 | 1,762 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.28 | 16 | 138 | 4 |
| 1980s | 925.83 | 50 | 1,806 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,902 | 1,235 | 2,920 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,226 | 1,937 | 2,578 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,802 | 2,559 | 3,273 | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More agriculture & rural data for New Caledonia
- Rural population, per capita 0.3183 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2271 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 596.77 current US$ per person (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.8 % change on previous year (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2015)
- Rural population 93,999 (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in New Caledonia?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in New Caledonia was 2,800 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,273 in 2017.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 1977.
- How does New Caledonia rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- New Caledonia ranks 124th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish catch by fishing sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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