Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita was 0.0187 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0187 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
16th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0267 metric tons per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.0004 metric tons per person
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0187 metric tons per person for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0267 metric tons per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 metric tons per person, in 1961.

New Zealand ranks 16th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in New Zealand, 1960 to 2024.
Year metric tons per person Change
1960 0.0012 metric tons per person
1961 0.0004 metric tons per person -65.0%
1962 0.001 metric tons per person +153.5%
1963 0.0008 metric tons per person -28.4%
1964 0.0007 metric tons per person -2.1%
1965 0.0009 metric tons per person +24.2%
1966 0.0009 metric tons per person -5.9%
1967 0.0007 metric tons per person -23.1%
1968 0.0007 metric tons per person -0.9%
1969 0.0005 metric tons per person -28.4%
1970 0.0005 metric tons per person +6.2%
1971 0.0007 metric tons per person +33.7%
1972 0.001 metric tons per person +50.0%
1973 0.0009 metric tons per person -8.7%
1974 0.0008 metric tons per person -7.9%
1975 0.0007 metric tons per person -20.0%
1976 0.0009 metric tons per person +27.2%
1977 0.0004 metric tons per person -47.4%
1978 0.0006 metric tons per person +31.0%
1979 0.0009 metric tons per person +52.0%
1980 0.001 metric tons per person +15.6%
1981 0.001 metric tons per person -7.3%
1982 0.0021 metric tons per person +115.8%
1983 0.003 metric tons per person +46.8%
1984 0.0034 metric tons per person +11.6%
1985 0.0036 metric tons per person +7.5%
1986 0.0052 metric tons per person +43.5%
1987 0.0059 metric tons per person +13.1%
1988 0.0085 metric tons per person +42.9%
1989 0.0082 metric tons per person -3.2%
1990 0.0086 metric tons per person +5.0%
1991 0.0139 metric tons per person +62.2%
1992 0.0146 metric tons per person +4.7%
1993 0.0147 metric tons per person +0.8%
1994 0.0142 metric tons per person -3.7%
1995 0.0192 metric tons per person +35.3%
1996 0.02 metric tons per person +4.6%
1997 0.0203 metric tons per person +1.4%
1998 0.0246 metric tons per person +21.0%
1999 0.0239 metric tons per person -2.8%
2000 0.0222 metric tons per person -7.1%
2001 0.0196 metric tons per person -11.8%
2002 0.0219 metric tons per person +11.9%
2003 0.021 metric tons per person -4.2%
2004 0.0226 metric tons per person +7.3%
2005 0.0255 metric tons per person +12.9%
2006 0.0257 metric tons per person +0.9%
2007 0.0265 metric tons per person +3.1%
2008 0.0264 metric tons per person -0.4%
2009 0.0244 metric tons per person -7.5%
2010 0.0254 metric tons per person +4.2%
2011 0.0267 metric tons per person +5.2%
2012 0.0227 metric tons per person -15.1%
2013 0.0219 metric tons per person -3.8%
2014 0.0243 metric tons per person +11.3%
2015 0.0198 metric tons per person -18.6%
2016 0.0231 metric tons per person +16.8%
2017 0.0242 metric tons per person +4.7%
2018 0.0213 metric tons per person -11.9%
2019 0.0231 metric tons per person +8.1%
2020 0.0234 metric tons per person +1.4%
2021 0.023 metric tons per person -1.7%
2022 0.0209 metric tons per person -9.1%
2023 0.021 metric tons per person +0.5%
2024 0.0187 metric tons per person -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0008 metric tons per person 0.0004 metric tons per person 0.0012 metric tons per person 10
1970s 0.0007 metric tons per person 0.0004 metric tons per person 0.001 metric tons per person 10
1980s 0.0042 metric tons per person 0.001 metric tons per person 0.0085 metric tons per person 10
1990s 0.0174 metric tons per person 0.0086 metric tons per person 0.0246 metric tons per person 10
2000s 0.0236 metric tons per person 0.0196 metric tons per person 0.0265 metric tons per person 10
2010s 0.0233 metric tons per person 0.0198 metric tons per person 0.0267 metric tons per person 10
2020s 0.0214 metric tons per person 0.0187 metric tons per person 0.0234 metric tons per person 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 13 Myanmar 0.0222 metric tons per person compare
  2. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0198 metric tons per person compare
  3. 15 Philippines 0.0192 metric tons per person compare
  4. 17 Cambodia 0.0182 metric tons per person compare
  5. 18 Bangladesh 0.0172 metric tons per person compare
  6. 19 Malaysia 0.0144 metric tons per person compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in New Zealand?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0187 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0267 metric tons per person in 2011.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 metric tons per person in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita
Unit
metric tons per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,819 data points, 1960–2024
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Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.