Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.2455 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2455 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
22nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.2455 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1961–2023

00.050.10.150.20.25196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 0.2455 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 0.2455 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1961 to 2023.
Year metric tons per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre
1962 0.0007 metric tons per square kilometre +1.4%
1963 0.0007 metric tons per square kilometre +13.9%
1964 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre +14.9%
1965 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre -7.9%
1966 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre -2.0%
1967 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre -2.0%
1968 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre +2.1%
1969 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre +7.0%
1970 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre +3.8%
1971 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre +15.8%
1972 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre +17.1%
1973 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre +16.0%
1974 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre +11.7%
1975 0.0016 metric tons per square kilometre +9.6%
1976 0.0021 metric tons per square kilometre +24.6%
1977 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre +18.2%
1978 0.0028 metric tons per square kilometre +15.4%
1979 0.0033 metric tons per square kilometre +16.6%
1980 0.0038 metric tons per square kilometre +15.6%
1981 0.0043 metric tons per square kilometre +12.8%
1982 0.0049 metric tons per square kilometre +14.3%
1983 0.0053 metric tons per square kilometre +8.2%
1984 0.0061 metric tons per square kilometre +15.8%
1985 0.0076 metric tons per square kilometre +24.5%
1986 0.0083 metric tons per square kilometre +9.1%
1987 0.0087 metric tons per square kilometre +5.8%
1988 0.0095 metric tons per square kilometre +8.2%
1989 0.0103 metric tons per square kilometre +8.7%
1990 0.0105 metric tons per square kilometre +2.1%
1991 0.0101 metric tons per square kilometre -3.9%
1992 0.011 metric tons per square kilometre +8.7%
1993 0.0097 metric tons per square kilometre -11.3%
1994 0.0109 metric tons per square kilometre +11.6%
1995 0.0127 metric tons per square kilometre +17.0%
1996 0.0147 metric tons per square kilometre +15.8%
1997 0.0145 metric tons per square kilometre -1.6%
1998 0.0209 metric tons per square kilometre +44.1%
1999 0.0293 metric tons per square kilometre +40.3%
2000 0.0404 metric tons per square kilometre +38.0%
2001 0.0473 metric tons per square kilometre +17.0%
2002 0.053 metric tons per square kilometre +12.2%
2003 0.0621 metric tons per square kilometre +17.1%
2004 0.0677 metric tons per square kilometre +9.0%
2005 0.0761 metric tons per square kilometre +12.4%
2006 0.0871 metric tons per square kilometre +14.4%
2007 0.0951 metric tons per square kilometre +9.1%
2008 0.1015 metric tons per square kilometre +6.8%
2009 0.1055 metric tons per square kilometre +3.9%
2010 0.1313 metric tons per square kilometre +24.5%
2011 0.1406 metric tons per square kilometre +7.1%
2012 0.1497 metric tons per square kilometre +6.5%
2013 0.16 metric tons per square kilometre +6.9%
2014 0.1647 metric tons per square kilometre +2.9%
2015 0.1713 metric tons per square kilometre +4.0%
2016 0.1972 metric tons per square kilometre +15.1%
2017 0.2084 metric tons per square kilometre +5.7%
2018 0.2287 metric tons per square kilometre +9.7%
2019 0.2346 metric tons per square kilometre +2.6%
2020 0.2363 metric tons per square kilometre +0.7%
2021 0.2356 metric tons per square kilometre -0.3%
2022 0.2373 metric tons per square kilometre +0.7%
2023 0.2455 metric tons per square kilometre +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0033 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0069 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0038 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0103 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0144 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0097 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0293 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0736 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0404 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1055 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1787 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1313 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2346 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.2387 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2356 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2455 metric tons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 19 Myanmar 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  2. 20 Cambodia 1.78 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  3. 21 Egypt 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  4. 22 Malaysia 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  5. 23 Netherlands 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  6. 24 Mauritius 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  7. 25 Greece 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 0.2455 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 0.2455 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Aquaculture production (metric tons) 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.

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Indicator
Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,328 data points, 1961–2023
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Aquaculture production (metric tons) 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.