Fish catch by fishing sector in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Fish catch by fishing sector was 313,559 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
313,559
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
40th
of 165 countries
All-time high
313,559
in 2018
All-time low
1,539
in 1987
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 313,559 for fish catch by fishing sector in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Papua New Guinea peaked at 313,559 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,539, in 1987.
Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish catch by fishing sector in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,616 | — |
| 1971 | 17,307 | +561.6% |
| 1972 | 13,749 | -20.6% |
| 1973 | 28,822 | +109.6% |
| 1974 | 43,134 | +49.7% |
| 1975 | 18,188 | -57.8% |
| 1976 | 34,497 | +89.7% |
| 1977 | 25,517 | -26.0% |
| 1978 | 50,620 | +98.4% |
| 1979 | 28,399 | -43.9% |
| 1980 | 32,875 | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 29,713 | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 2,130 | -92.8% |
| 1983 | 1,578 | -25.9% |
| 1984 | 4,247 | +169.2% |
| 1985 | 9,779 | +130.3% |
| 1986 | 1,848 | -81.1% |
| 1987 | 1,539 | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 1,874 | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 1,956 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1,986 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2,147 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 2,293 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 2,387 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 3,683 | +54.3% |
| 1995 | 15,642 | +324.8% |
| 1996 | 13,531 | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 21,652 | +60.0% |
| 1998 | 53,977 | +149.3% |
| 1999 | 42,430 | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 72,776 | +71.5% |
| 2001 | 96,894 | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 124,789 | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 160,343 | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 224,368 | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 239,511 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 233,477 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 232,161 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 204,808 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 215,377 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 207,409 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 164,016 | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 237,240 | +44.6% |
| 2013 | 187,038 | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 231,020 | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 217,718 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 282,532 | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 308,786 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 313,559 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,285 | 2,616 | 50,620 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,754 | 1,539 | 32,875 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,973 | 1,986 | 53,977 | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,450 | 72,776 | 239,511 | 10 |
| 2010s | 238,813 | 164,016 | 313,559 | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 495.76 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8422 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 17.02 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 17.02 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Papua New Guinea?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Papua New Guinea was 313,559 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 313,559 in 2018.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,539 in 1987.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 40th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from 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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