Wild fish catch by gear type in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Wild fish catch by gear type was 3,088 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Wild fish catch by gear type in French Polynesia, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in French Polynesia stood at 3,088.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 143.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in French Polynesia peaked at 3,606 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 734, in 1950.
That places French Polynesia 58th out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 944 | 734 | 1,234 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,194 | 934 | 1,734 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,407 | 841.19 | 3,215 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,773 | 1,546 | 2,578 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,536 | 978.52 | 1,847 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,424 | 1,038 | 1,906 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,235 | 1,170 | 3,606 | 9 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More agriculture & rural data for French Polynesia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 123.52 million current US$ (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.2% (2020)
- Rural population 108,019 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 38.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.2% (2020)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.2% (2020)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1,247 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in French Polynesia?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in French Polynesia was 3,088 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,606 in 2016.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 734 in 1950.
- How does French Polynesia rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- French Polynesia ranks 58th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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