Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate was -2.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -2.48 % change on previous year for capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.1% on the previous year and down 165.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 127.14 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -54.77 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Iraq 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 25.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 69.91 % change on previous year | +173.6% |
| 1965 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1966 | -16.07 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1967 | -27.66 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 1968 | 87.25 % change on previous year | -415.5% |
| 1969 | 15.18 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1970 | 45.86 % change on previous year | +202.1% |
| 1971 | -15.55 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1972 | 16.24 % change on previous year | -204.4% |
| 1973 | -15.24 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 1974 | -15.93 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1975 | -12.98 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1976 | 30.74 % change on previous year | -336.8% |
| 1977 | -9.54 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 1978 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1979 | 126.51 % change on previous year | -12328.1% |
| 1980 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1981 | -54.77 % change on previous year | +1211.8% |
| 1982 | -10.44 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1983 | -7.95 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1984 | -10.7 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1985 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1986 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -304.2% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 34.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0.438 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1990 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +1037.6% |
| 1991 | -40.41 % change on previous year | -911.0% |
| 1992 | 34.02 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 1993 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1994 | 26.11 % change on previous year | +152.6% |
| 1995 | 12.17 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1996 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1997 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1998 | -27.88 % change on previous year | -1616.9% |
| 1999 | -0.6689 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2000 | -7.39 % change on previous year | +1004.1% |
| 2001 | 60.35 % change on previous year | -917.2% |
| 2002 | -21.92 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2003 | -33.85 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 2004 | -24.79 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 101.05 % change on previous year | -507.6% |
| 2006 | 127.14 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2007 | -10.23 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2008 | -34.79 % change on previous year | +240.1% |
| 2009 | -18.32 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2010 | -31.5 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2011 | 63.02 % change on previous year | -300.1% |
| 2012 | 61.94 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.31 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2014 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2015 | -53.74 % change on previous year | -1522.9% |
| 2016 | 14.67 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2017 | 12.52 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2019 | 8.48 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 2020 | -13.22 % change on previous year | -255.9% |
| 2021 | 25.62 % change on previous year | -293.8% |
| 2022 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2023 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -371.0% |
| 2024 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +12328.1% | -1.03 % change on previous year | 126.51 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1616.9% | 1.84 % change on previous year | -27.88 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1522.9% | 3.78 % change on previous year | -53.74 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -1211.8% | -4.17 % change on previous year | -54.77 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1037.6% | 0.438 % change on previous year | 4.98 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1004.1% | -0.6689 % change on previous year | -7.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.74 % change on previous year | -27.66 % change on previous year | 87.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.91 % change on previous year | -15.93 % change on previous year | 126.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.65 % change on previous year | -54.77 % change on previous year | 34.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.95 % change on previous year | -40.41 % change on previous year | 34.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.73 % change on previous year | -34.79 % change on previous year | 127.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.54 % change on previous year | -53.74 % change on previous year | 63.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 % change on previous year | -13.22 % change on previous year | 25.62 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 139 United Arab Emirates -2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Turks and Caicos Islands -2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Israel -2.36 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Seychelles -2.55 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Chile -2.65 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Iraq was -2.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 127.14 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.77 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Iraq rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 165.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capture fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.