Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0053 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0053 metric tons per person for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.2415 metric tons per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 metric tons per person, in 2024.
United Arab Emirates ranks 121st of 216 countries on this measure, 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), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2284 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2174 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2415 metric tons per person | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2299 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2192 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2274 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2184 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2226 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2006 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1669 metric tons per person | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1396 metric tons per person | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1283 metric tons per person | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1117 metric tons per person | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0985 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1386 metric tons per person | +40.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1249 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1049 metric tons per person | -16.0% |
| 1977 | 0.091 metric tons per person | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0798 metric tons per person | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0708 metric tons per person | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0636 metric tons per person | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0616 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0598 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0589 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0557 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0524 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0541 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0541 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0532 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0509 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0501 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.046 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0449 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0448 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0466 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0435 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0412 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0406 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0377 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.036 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0302 metric tons per person | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0302 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0247 metric tons per person | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0227 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0203 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0186 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.02 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0171 metric tons per person | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | -31.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0116 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +40.7% | 0.0985 metric tons per person | 0.1386 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2172 metric tons per person | 0.1669 metric tons per person | 0.2415 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1088 metric tons per person | 0.0708 metric tons per person | 0.1396 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0564 metric tons per person | 0.0509 metric tons per person | 0.0636 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0432 metric tons per person | 0.036 metric tons per person | 0.0501 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0207 metric tons per person | 0.0116 metric tons per person | 0.0302 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.009 metric tons per person | 0.0076 metric tons per person | 0.0106 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 metric tons per person | 0.0053 metric tons per person | 0.0076 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 118 Central African Republic 0.0054 metric tons per person compare
- 119 Greece 0.0054 metric tons per person compare
- 120 Chad 0.0054 metric tons per person compare
- 122 Bermuda 0.0052 metric tons per person compare
- 123 Somalia 0.0051 metric tons per person compare
- 124 Liberia 0.0048 metric tons per person compare
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 4.17 % 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 5.56 % 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0053 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2415 metric tons per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 121st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.