Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0009 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Iraq stood at 0.0009 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0039 metric tons per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 metric tons per person, in 2004.
Iraq ranks 174th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | +21.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | +64.3% |
| 1965 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -15.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | -18.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | -30.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | +80.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +40.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -18.4% |
| 1972 | 0.003 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | -18.1% |
| 1974 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -18.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | +26.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +119.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | -56.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | +31.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -41.0% |
| 1992 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -30.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | +55.4% |
| 2002 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -35.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +95.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | +125.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | -36.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -33.7% |
| 2011 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +57.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | +54.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -55.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +125.5% | 0.0009 metric tons per person | 0.0021 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 metric tons per person | 0.0012 metric tons per person | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 metric tons per person | 0.0017 metric tons per person | 0.0039 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 metric tons per person | 0.001 metric tons per person | 0.0037 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0014 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 metric tons per person | 0.0005 metric tons per person | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 metric tons per person | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0.0016 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.001 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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- 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), per capita in Iraq?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Iraq was 0.0009 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 metric tons per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 metric tons per person in 2004.
- How does Iraq rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 174th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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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How this figure is calculated
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
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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
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.