Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.0971 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0971 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
169th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.1359 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0206 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0971 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.1359 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0206 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iraq 169th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0206 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0206 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0258 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0439 metric tons per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0384 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0322 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0233 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0437 metric tons per square kilometre | +87.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0503 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0734 metric tons per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1971 | 0.062 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 0.072 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 0.061 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0513 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0447 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0584 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0528 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0523 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1184 metric tons per square kilometre | +126.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1135 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0513 metric tons per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 1982 | 0.046 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0423 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0378 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0389 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0366 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0366 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0491 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0493 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0517 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0308 metric tons per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0413 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0456 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0575 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0645 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0703 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0716 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0516 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0513 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0475 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0761 metric tons per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0594 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0393 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0595 metric tons per square kilometre | +101.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1351 metric tons per square kilometre | +127.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1213 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0791 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2009 | 0.065 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0445 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0726 metric tons per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1176 metric tons per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2013 | 0.131 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1359 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0629 metric tons per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0721 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0811 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0851 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0923 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0801 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1006 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1026 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0971 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0971 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5348 metric tons per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0971 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.286 metric tons per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0332 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0206 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0503 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0646 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0447 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1184 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0501 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0366 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1135 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0536 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0308 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0716 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0712 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1351 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0895 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0445 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1359 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0951 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0801 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1026 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 166 Guam 0.1134 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 167 Burkina Faso 0.1107 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 168 Israel 0.0977 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 170 Mali 0.0922 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 171 Chad 0.0866 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 172 Brazil 0.0859 metric tons per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0971 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1359 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0206 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 169th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries 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.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Capture fisheries 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.