Wild fish catch by gear type in Kiribati
Kiribati: Wild fish catch by gear type was 6.84 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in Kiribati, 1951–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 6.84 for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 824.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Kiribati peaked at 93.02 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1378, in 1959.
Kiribati ranks 111th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 6.54 | — |
| 1952 | 7.91 | +20.9% |
| 1953 | 0.1891 | -97.6% |
| 1954 | 0.2506 | +32.5% |
| 1955 | 0.3113 | +24.2% |
| 1956 | 0.2407 | -22.7% |
| 1957 | 0.2797 | +16.2% |
| 1958 | 0.3184 | +13.8% |
| 1959 | 0.1378 | -56.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7522 | +445.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2212 | -70.6% |
| 1981 | 2.59 | +1070.1% |
| 1982 | 1.78 | -31.3% |
| 1983 | 9.67 | +443.9% |
| 1984 | 3.06 | -68.4% |
| 1985 | 13.71 | +348.7% |
| 1986 | 37.32 | +172.2% |
| 1987 | 56.76 | +52.1% |
| 1988 | 83.52 | +47.1% |
| 1989 | 93.02 | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 77.67 | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 61.34 | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 57.12 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 53.89 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 39.73 | -26.3% |
| 1995 | 37.19 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 43.36 | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7041 | -98.4% |
| 2000 | 32.45 | +4509.5% |
| 2001 | 78.33 | +141.3% |
| 2002 | 4.71 | -94.0% |
| 2003 | 7.16 | +52.3% |
| 2004 | 4.82 | -32.7% |
| 2005 | 7.92 | +64.3% |
| 2006 | 16.19 | +104.3% |
| 2007 | 13.9 | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7405 | -94.7% |
| 2009 | 2 | +169.8% |
| 2010 | 9.4 | +370.4% |
| 2011 | 21.13 | +124.8% |
| 2012 | 6.9 | -67.3% |
| 2013 | 7.14 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.46 | -37.5% |
| 2015 | 5.76 | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 6.31 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 6.33 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.84 | +8.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 6.84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 827.75, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 6.84 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 855.29, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Kiribati 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +4509.5% | 0.7041 | 32.45 |
| 1981 | +1070.1% | 0.2212 | 2.59 |
| 1979 | +445.8% | 0.1378 | 0.7522 |
| 1983 | +443.9% | 1.78 | 9.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8 | 0.1378 | 7.91 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7522 | 0.7522 | 0.7522 | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.16 | 0.2212 | 93.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.38 | 0.7041 | 77.67 | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.82 | 0.7405 | 78.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.25 | 4.46 | 21.13 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 108 Somalia 15.53 compare
- 109 Mayotte 10.38 compare
- 110 Comoros 7 compare
- 112 Guinea-Bissau 6.62 compare
- 113 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.61 compare
- 114 Solomon Islands 3 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kiribati
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 590.95 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Kiribati?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Kiribati was 6.84 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 93.02 in 1989.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1378 in 1959.
- How does Kiribati rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Kiribati ranks 111th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 824.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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