Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Egypt

Egypt: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0037 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0037 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
139th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0059 metric tons per person
in 1999
All-time low
0.002 metric tons per person
in 1972
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Egypt, 1960–2024

0.0020.0030.0040.0050.006196019922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Egypt is 0.0037 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Egypt peaked at 0.0059 metric tons per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.002 metric tons per person, in 1972.

Egypt ranks 139th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Egypt, 1960 to 2024.
Year metric tons per person Change
1960 0.0031 metric tons per person
1961 0.0031 metric tons per person +0.8%
1962 0.004 metric tons per person +26.6%
1963 0.0037 metric tons per person -5.9%
1964 0.0043 metric tons per person +14.4%
1965 0.0031 metric tons per person -26.7%
1966 0.003 metric tons per person -5.6%
1967 0.0023 metric tons per person -21.7%
1968 0.0023 metric tons per person -2.2%
1969 0.0022 metric tons per person -3.4%
1970 0.002 metric tons per person -6.8%
1971 0.0022 metric tons per person +6.7%
1972 0.002 metric tons per person -9.9%
1973 0.0021 metric tons per person +7.8%
1974 0.0024 metric tons per person +11.2%
1975 0.0025 metric tons per person +6.7%
1976 0.0023 metric tons per person -8.1%
1977 0.0022 metric tons per person -2.6%
1978 0.002 metric tons per person -9.5%
1979 0.0028 metric tons per person +38.4%
1980 0.0028 metric tons per person -1.8%
1981 0.0027 metric tons per person -3.2%
1982 0.0028 metric tons per person +6.2%
1983 0.0028 metric tons per person -2.5%
1984 0.0028 metric tons per person +0.4%
1985 0.0034 metric tons per person +23.5%
1986 0.0035 metric tons per person +2.5%
1987 0.0034 metric tons per person -2.2%
1988 0.0042 metric tons per person +22.2%
1989 0.0041 metric tons per person -2.3%
1990 0.0043 metric tons per person +4.6%
1991 0.0047 metric tons per person +10.2%
1992 0.0046 metric tons per person -3.1%
1993 0.0048 metric tons per person +4.8%
1994 0.0048 metric tons per person +0.7%
1995 0.0051 metric tons per person +5.4%
1996 0.0051 metric tons per person -0.6%
1997 0.0054 metric tons per person +6.8%
1998 0.0058 metric tons per person +7.0%
1999 0.0059 metric tons per person +1.8%
2000 0.0053 metric tons per person -11.0%
2001 0.0057 metric tons per person +9.2%
2002 0.0056 metric tons per person -2.9%
2003 0.0055 metric tons per person -0.7%
2004 0.005 metric tons per person -10.6%
2005 0.0043 metric tons per person -12.9%
2006 0.0045 metric tons per person +5.5%
2007 0.0044 metric tons per person -2.8%
2008 0.0044 metric tons per person -1.5%
2009 0.0044 metric tons per person +1.7%
2010 0.0043 metric tons per person -2.5%
2011 0.0041 metric tons per person -4.6%
2012 0.0038 metric tons per person -7.7%
2013 0.0037 metric tons per person -1.6%
2014 0.0035 metric tons per person -5.6%
2015 0.0035 metric tons per person -2.3%
2016 0.0033 metric tons per person -4.4%
2017 0.0036 metric tons per person +8.3%
2018 0.0035 metric tons per person -1.3%
2019 0.0037 metric tons per person +4.5%
2020 0.0038 metric tons per person +3.6%
2021 0.0038 metric tons per person +0.1%
2022 0.0039 metric tons per person +2.0%
2023 0.0037 metric tons per person -5.2%
2024 0.0037 metric tons per person -1.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Egypt 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.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +38.4% 0.002 metric tons per person 0.0028 metric tons per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0031 metric tons per person 0.0022 metric tons per person 0.0043 metric tons per person 10
1970s 0.0023 metric tons per person 0.002 metric tons per person 0.0028 metric tons per person 10
1980s 0.0033 metric tons per person 0.0027 metric tons per person 0.0042 metric tons per person 10
1990s 0.0051 metric tons per person 0.0043 metric tons per person 0.0059 metric tons per person 10
2000s 0.0049 metric tons per person 0.0043 metric tons per person 0.0057 metric tons per person 10
2010s 0.0037 metric tons per person 0.0033 metric tons per person 0.0043 metric tons per person 10
2020s 0.0038 metric tons per person 0.0037 metric tons per person 0.0039 metric tons per person 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 136 Albania 0.0038 metric tons per person compare
  2. 137 Yemen 0.0038 metric tons per person compare
  3. 138 Nigeria 0.0037 metric tons per person compare
  4. 140 Brazil 0.0034 metric tons per person compare
  5. 141 Malta 0.0032 metric tons per person compare
  6. 142 Djibouti 0.0029 metric tons per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Egypt?
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Egypt was 0.0037 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.0059 metric tons per person in 1999.
What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.002 metric tons per person in 1972.
How does Egypt rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
Egypt ranks 139th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita
Unit
metric tons per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 16,000 data points, 1960–2024
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Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.