Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.3541 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3541 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.3676 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0444 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 0.3541 metric tons per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.3676 metric tons per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0444 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year metric tons per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0444 metric tons per square kilometre
1962 0.0463 metric tons per square kilometre +4.4%
1963 0.0478 metric tons per square kilometre +3.1%
1964 0.0529 metric tons per square kilometre +10.8%
1965 0.0537 metric tons per square kilometre +1.4%
1966 0.0647 metric tons per square kilometre +20.6%
1967 0.0602 metric tons per square kilometre -7.0%
1968 0.0582 metric tons per square kilometre -3.3%
1969 0.06 metric tons per square kilometre +3.1%
1970 0.0645 metric tons per square kilometre +7.4%
1971 0.065 metric tons per square kilometre +0.8%
1972 0.0728 metric tons per square kilometre +11.9%
1973 0.087 metric tons per square kilometre +19.5%
1974 0.0856 metric tons per square kilometre -1.5%
1975 0.0836 metric tons per square kilometre -2.4%
1976 0.09 metric tons per square kilometre +7.6%
1977 0.0912 metric tons per square kilometre +1.4%
1978 0.092 metric tons per square kilometre +0.9%
1979 0.0954 metric tons per square kilometre +3.7%
1980 0.0959 metric tons per square kilometre +0.5%
1981 0.0999 metric tons per square kilometre +4.2%
1982 0.1042 metric tons per square kilometre +4.3%
1983 0.1174 metric tons per square kilometre +12.7%
1984 0.1227 metric tons per square kilometre +4.5%
1985 0.1314 metric tons per square kilometre +7.1%
1986 0.145 metric tons per square kilometre +10.3%
1987 0.1495 metric tons per square kilometre +3.1%
1988 0.1652 metric tons per square kilometre +10.5%
1989 0.1603 metric tons per square kilometre -3.0%
1990 0.1669 metric tons per square kilometre +4.1%
1991 0.1745 metric tons per square kilometre +4.6%
1992 0.179 metric tons per square kilometre +2.6%
1993 0.1941 metric tons per square kilometre +8.4%
1994 0.204 metric tons per square kilometre +5.1%
1995 0.2164 metric tons per square kilometre +6.1%
1996 0.1998 metric tons per square kilometre -7.6%
1997 0.2211 metric tons per square kilometre +10.6%
1998 0.2179 metric tons per square kilometre -1.5%
1999 0.2289 metric tons per square kilometre +5.1%
2000 0.2372 metric tons per square kilometre +3.6%
2001 0.2552 metric tons per square kilometre +7.6%
2002 0.2436 metric tons per square kilometre -4.6%
2003 0.2426 metric tons per square kilometre -0.4%
2004 0.244 metric tons per square kilometre +0.6%
2005 0.2486 metric tons per square kilometre +1.9%
2006 0.2509 metric tons per square kilometre +0.9%
2007 0.2378 metric tons per square kilometre -5.2%
2008 0.2418 metric tons per square kilometre +1.7%
2009 0.2595 metric tons per square kilometre +7.3%
2010 0.2531 metric tons per square kilometre -2.5%
2011 0.2419 metric tons per square kilometre -4.4%
2012 0.2742 metric tons per square kilometre +13.4%
2013 0.2852 metric tons per square kilometre +4.0%
2014 0.2957 metric tons per square kilometre +3.7%
2015 0.2978 metric tons per square kilometre +0.7%
2016 0.3093 metric tons per square kilometre +3.9%
2017 0.3201 metric tons per square kilometre +3.5%
2018 0.3379 metric tons per square kilometre +5.6%
2019 0.3471 metric tons per square kilometre +2.7%
2020 0.3537 metric tons per square kilometre +1.9%
2021 0.3676 metric tons per square kilometre +3.9%
2022 0.3674 metric tons per square kilometre -0.1%
2023 0.3541 metric tons per square kilometre -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0543 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0444 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0647 metric tons per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0827 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0645 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0954 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.1292 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0959 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1652 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.2003 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1669 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2289 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.2461 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2372 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2595 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.2962 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2419 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3471 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.3607 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3537 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3676 metric tons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  1. 36 Sri Lanka 5.47 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  2. 37 Curacao 5.07 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  3. 38 Indonesia 4.15 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  4. 39 Malaysia 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  5. 40 Samoa 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  6. 41 French Polynesia 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  7. 42 Saint Martin (French part) 3.6 metric tons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.3541 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3676 metric tons per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0444 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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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.

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Indicator
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,328 data points, 1961–2023
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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.