Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product was 0.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
46th
of 124 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2011
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2011–2021

Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Cook Islands, 2011–2021

00.20.40.62011201620212011: 0.55 %2013: 0.41 %2015: 0.22 %2017: 0.27 %2019: 0.39 %2021: 0.32 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cook Islands recorded 0.3% for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in 2021.

That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Cook Islands peaked at 0.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.

That places Cook Islands 46th out of 124 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Cook Islands, 2011 to 2021.
Year % Change
2011 0.6%
2013 0.4% -25.5%
2015 0.2% -46.3%
2017 0.3% +22.7%
2019 0.4% +44.4%
2021 0.3% -17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 5
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 43 Philippines 0.4% compare
  2. 43 Vanuatu 0.4% compare
  3. 45 Panama 0.3% compare
  4. 46 Fiji 0.3% compare
  5. 48 Dominica 0.3% compare
  6. 48 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3% compare
  7. 48 Togo 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Cook Islands?
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Cook Islands was 0.3% in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
How does Cook Islands rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product?
Cook Islands ranks 46th out of 124 countries with data for 2021.
Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 810 data points, 2011–2023
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