Wild fish catch by gear type in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Wild fish catch by gear type was 0.6548 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in New Caledonia, 1951–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wild fish catch by gear type in New Caledonia is 0.6548, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in New Caledonia peaked at 107.68 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0628, in 2002.
That places New Caledonia 118th out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 65.4 | — |
| 1952 | 79.08 | +20.9% |
| 1953 | 1.89 | -97.6% |
| 1954 | 2.51 | +32.5% |
| 1955 | 6.23 | +148.4% |
| 1956 | 2.41 | -61.3% |
| 1957 | 2.8 | +16.2% |
| 1958 | 6.37 | +127.7% |
| 1959 | 5.51 | -13.4% |
| 1960 | 3.05 | -44.6% |
| 1961 | 3.35 | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 7.98 | +138.4% |
| 1963 | 14.61 | +83.0% |
| 1964 | 10.45 | -28.5% |
| 1965 | 32.52 | +211.3% |
| 1966 | 32.22 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 8.43 | -73.8% |
| 1968 | 9.16 | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 10.12 | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 6.78 | -33.0% |
| 1971 | 7.19 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 7.65 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 19.56 | +155.6% |
| 1974 | 107.68 | +450.5% |
| 1975 | 45.57 | -57.7% |
| 1976 | 37.83 | -17.0% |
| 1977 | 18.59 | -50.9% |
| 1978 | 1.38 | -92.6% |
| 1979 | 6.24 | +353.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2621 | -95.8% |
| 1981 | 18.39 | +6916.5% |
| 1982 | 20.4 | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 51.97 | +154.7% |
| 1984 | 26.51 | -49.0% |
| 1985 | 24.73 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 17.81 | -28.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | -71.9% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15 | +200.0% |
| 1990 | 2.34 | -84.4% |
| 1991 | 2.1 | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 4.27 | +103.5% |
| 1993 | 2.46 | -42.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4834 | -80.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5091 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6338 | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 1.6 | +153.0% |
| 1998 | 1.01 | -37.2% |
| 1999 | 2.98 | +196.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2757 | -90.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2105 | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0628 | -70.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5687 | +805.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6947 | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3333 | -52.0% |
| 2006 | 2.32 | +596.9% |
| 2007 | 2.72 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 5.13 | +88.5% |
| 2009 | 3.51 | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 1.94 | -44.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5391 | -72.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4238 | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2146 | -49.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5795 | +170.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5928 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5939 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5943 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6548 | +10.2% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.6548 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,878, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.6548 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 855.29, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type 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 | +6916.5% | 0.2621 | 18.39 |
| 2003 | +805.9% | 0.0628 | 0.5687 |
| 2006 | +596.9% | 0.3333 | 2.32 |
| 1974 | +450.5% | 19.56 | 107.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.13 | 1.89 | 79.08 | 9 |
| 1960s | 13.19 | 3.05 | 32.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.85 | 1.38 | 107.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.51 | 0.2621 | 51.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 | 0.4834 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 0.0628 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6816 | 0.2146 | 1.94 | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for New Caledonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.8 % change on previous year (2017)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 596.77 current US$ per person (2019)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2271 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3183 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2015)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in New Caledonia?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in New Caledonia was 0.6548 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 New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 107.68 in 1974.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0628 in 2002.
- How does New Caledonia rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- New Caledonia ranks 118th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. 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 Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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