Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 0.3591 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3591 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 29.1%
World rank
48th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.8533 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in French Polynesia stood at 0.3591 metric tons per square kilometre.
The figure is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in French Polynesia peaked at 0.8533 metric tons per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
French Polynesia ranks 48th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 metric tons per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 metric tons per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.006 metric tons per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0244 metric tons per square kilometre | +305.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0353 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0107 metric tons per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 1988 | 0.018 metric tons per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0243 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1990 | 0.024 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0219 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0194 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1244 metric tons per square kilometre | +541.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1683 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1507 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1629 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2211 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1691 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2704 metric tons per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2336 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2687 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3872 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2003 | 0.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5476 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8533 metric tons per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7154 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6497 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5606 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5489 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6293 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8409 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7648 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7772 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6011 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5516 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3886 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4995 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5357 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5438 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.425 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4506 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5062 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3591 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.3591 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0566 metric tons per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.3591 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1481 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in French Polynesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +541.1% | 0.0194 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1244 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +305.5% | 0.006 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0244 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0019 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0129 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0016 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0353 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1332 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0194 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2704 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5345 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2336 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8533 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6133 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3886 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8409 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4352 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3591 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5062 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 45 Guatemala 0.3965 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 46 Iran 0.3944 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 47 Cayman Islands 0.375 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 49 France 0.3499 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 50 Albania 0.3404 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 0.3295 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0061 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0293 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0735 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in French Polynesia?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in French Polynesia was 0.3591 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8533 metric tons per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does French Polynesia rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- French Polynesia ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.