Fish landings and discards in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Fish landings and discards was 9,496 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Fish landings and discards in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish landings and discards in Papua New Guinea is 9,496, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish landings and discards in Papua New Guinea peaked at 12,825 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1950.
That places Papua New Guinea 65th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish landings and discards in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 | — |
| 1951 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 1962 | 2.75 | +83.3% |
| 1963 | 8 | +190.9% |
| 1964 | 3.94 | -50.8% |
| 1965 | 2.56 | -34.9% |
| 1966 | 2.75 | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 6.56 | +138.6% |
| 1968 | 7 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 7.75 | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 91.83 | +1084.9% |
| 1971 | 235.18 | +156.1% |
| 1972 | 325.33 | +38.3% |
| 1973 | 408.06 | +25.4% |
| 1974 | 834.99 | +104.6% |
| 1975 | 422.97 | -49.3% |
| 1976 | 810.19 | +91.5% |
| 1977 | 769.85 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1,178 | +53.1% |
| 1979 | 920.86 | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 993.67 | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 855.66 | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 533.5 | -37.7% |
| 1983 | 562.86 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 652.53 | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 824.66 | +26.4% |
| 1986 | 897.94 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 894.72 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1,300 | +45.2% |
| 1989 | 1,056 | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 1,272 | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 1,847 | +45.3% |
| 1992 | 1,933 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1,622 | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 1,055 | -35.0% |
| 1995 | 1,843 | +74.7% |
| 1996 | 2,083 | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 1,855 | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 3,772 | +103.3% |
| 1999 | 2,906 | -23.0% |
| 2000 | 4,914 | +69.1% |
| 2001 | 6,818 | +38.7% |
| 2002 | 4,825 | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 7,864 | +63.0% |
| 2004 | 12,636 | +60.7% |
| 2005 | 12,825 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 9,773 | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 11,058 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 6,308 | -43.0% |
| 2009 | 8,860 | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 6,886 | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 5,340 | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 7,690 | +44.0% |
| 2013 | 5,913 | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 7,291 | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 6,679 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 8,334 | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 9,327 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 9,496 | +1.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 9,496 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,286, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 9,496 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,675, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish landings and discards in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +1084.9% | 7.75 | 91.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.38 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 599.77 | 91.83 | 1,178 | 10 |
| 1980s | 857.1 | 533.5 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,019 | 1,055 | 3,772 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,588 | 4,825 | 12,825 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,440 | 5,340 | 9,496 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1129 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1305 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 495.76 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish landings and discards in Papua New Guinea?
- Fish landings and discards in Papua New Guinea was 9,496 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish landings and discards recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 12,825 in 2005.
- What is the lowest fish landings and discards recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1950.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for fish landings and discards?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 65th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish landings and discards rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish landings and discards. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
– Landings represent aquatic animals that are caught and brought ashore for use. – Discards are animals thrown back (alive or dead) into the sea after being caught during fishing activities.