Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Melanesia

Melanesia: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP was 0.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
44th
of 127 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2011
All-time low
0.4%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2011–2023

Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Melanesia, 2011–2023

00.20.40.62011201720232011: 0.6 %2013: 0.57 %2015: 0.49 %2017: 0.44 %2019: 0.44 %2021: 0.38 %2023: 0.36 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Melanesia stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Melanesia peaked at 0.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.

That places Melanesia 44th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Melanesia, 2011 to 2023.
Year % Change
2011 0.6%
2013 0.6% -5.0%
2015 0.5% -14.0%
2017 0.4% -10.2%
2019 0.4% +0.0%
2021 0.4% -13.6%
2023 0.4% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 5
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 41 Malaysia 0.4% compare
  2. 42 Philippines 0.4% compare
  3. 42 Vanuatu 0.4% compare
  4. 45 Panama 0.3% compare
  5. 46 Cook Islands 0.3% compare
  6. 46 Fiji 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Melanesia?
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Melanesia was 0.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
How does Melanesia rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp?
Melanesia ranks 44th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
154 places, 1,027 data points, 2011–2023
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