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.
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 169.25 million current US$ (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2019)
- Rural population 93,999 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 31.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2015)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2015)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2019)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2019)
- Land under cereal production 298 hectares (2023)
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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