What is wild fish catch used for? in Kiribati
Kiribati: What is wild fish catch used for? was 977.87 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
977.87 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
33rd
of 140 countries
All-time high
7,561 tonnes
in 1986
All-time low
37.97 tonnes
in 1960
Years of data
56
1960–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Kiribati, 1960–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 977.87 tonnes for what is wild fish catch used for? in 2015.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Kiribati peaked at 7,561 tonnes in 1986 and was at its lowest, 37.97 tonnes, in 1960.
Kiribati ranks 33rd of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.97 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 77.03 tonnes | +102.9% |
| 1962 | 120.45 tonnes | +56.4% |
| 1963 | 162.82 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1964 | 206.29 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1965 | 250.84 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1966 | 302.42 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 349.91 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1968 | 398.41 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 446.31 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 481.16 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 537.29 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 578.56 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 637.04 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 702.98 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 761.12 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 818.25 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 875.53 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 940.13 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 1,002 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 949.23 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 696.84 tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1982 | 763.02 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 2,910 tonnes | +281.4% |
| 1984 | 2,546 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 3,552 tonnes | +39.5% |
| 1986 | 7,561 tonnes | +112.9% |
| 1987 | 6,302 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 3,992 tonnes | -36.7% |
| 1989 | 4,906 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 4,106 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 4,270 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 4,166 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 3,495 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 3,941 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 3,997 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 4,054 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 3,839 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 6,284 tonnes | +63.7% |
| 1999 | 6,328 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 6,906 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 5,105 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 6,298 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 4,585 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 3,531 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 2,187 tonnes | -38.1% |
| 2006 | 1,580 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 3,071 tonnes | +94.4% |
| 2008 | 492.68 tonnes | -84.0% |
| 2009 | 648.86 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 697.69 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 811.71 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 953.03 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 1,012 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 985.22 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 977.87 tonnes | -0.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 977.87 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.22 tonnes, 11.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 977.87 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 780.34 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? in Kiribati 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +281.4% | 763.02 tonnes | 2,910 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 235.25 tonnes | 37.97 tonnes | 446.31 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 733.45 tonnes | 481.16 tonnes | 1,002 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,418 tonnes | 696.84 tonnes | 7,561 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,448 tonnes | 3,495 tonnes | 6,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,440 tonnes | 492.68 tonnes | 6,906 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 906.25 tonnes | 697.69 tonnes | 1,012 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kiribati
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 590.95 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Kiribati?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Kiribati was 977.87 tonnes in 2015, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 7,561 tonnes in 1986.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.97 tonnes in 1960.
- How does Kiribati rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Kiribati ranks 33rd out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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