Wild fish catch by gear type in Tokelau
Tokelau: Wild fish catch by gear type was 231.83 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Wild fish catch by gear type in Tokelau, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in Tokelau stood at 231.83. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Tokelau peaked at 389.64 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 231.83, in 2018.
Tokelau ranks 79th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 320.83 | — |
| 1951 | 340.25 | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 338.3 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 336.34 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 355.28 | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 353.2 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 351.12 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 369.56 | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 367.36 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 365.16 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 383.12 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 380.79 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 378.46 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 376.14 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 373.81 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 371.49 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 369.16 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 366.83 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 364.51 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 324.06 | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 321.99 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 319.9 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 299.13 | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 297.17 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 295.21 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 293.25 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 291.29 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 289.33 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 287.37 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 285.42 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 284.16 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 285.89 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 287.41 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 289.06 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 290.67 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 292.07 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 293.59 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 288.85 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 284.14 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 279.49 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 274.83 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 270.27 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 301.52 | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 283.89 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 266.51 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 256.36 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 246.19 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 246.63 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 247.05 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 256.68 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 266.29 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 275.87 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 281.83 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 287.82 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 293.69 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 299.75 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 305.86 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 312.42 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 318.71 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 325 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 331.29 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 337.58 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 347.99 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 358.4 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 368.81 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 379.23 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 389.64 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 248.82 | -36.1% |
| 2018 | 231.83 | -6.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Tokelau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -36.1% | 389.64 | 248.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 349.74 | 320.83 | 369.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 368.84 | 324.06 | 383.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 298.01 | 285.42 | 321.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 287.53 | 279.49 | 293.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 264.99 | 246.19 | 301.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 296.72 | 266.29 | 325 | 10 |
| 2010s | 332.62 | 231.83 | 389.64 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 76 Venezuela 279.45 compare
- 77 Curacao 246.98 compare
- 78 Equatorial Guinea 241.22 compare
- 80 Syria 225.77 compare
- 81 Saint Lucia 186.39 compare
- 82 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 161.42 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tokelau
- Livestock — Gross per capita Production Index Number 141.67 (2024)
- Agriculture — Gross Production Index Number 109.88 (2024)
- Agriculture — Gross per capita Production Index Number 74.52 (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Index Number 102.97 (2024)
- Crops — Gross per capita Production Index Number 69.83 (2024)
- Food — Gross Production Index Number 109.88 (2024)
- Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number 74.52 (2024)
- Livestock — Gross Production Index Number 208.81 (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross per capita Production Index 68.13 (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Index Number 100.41 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Tokelau?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Tokelau was 231.83 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 Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 389.64 in 2016.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 231.83 in 2018.
- How does Tokelau rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Tokelau ranks 79th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tokelau 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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