Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.0348 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0348 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
186th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0348 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0075 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0348 metric tons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0348 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 186th of 216 countries on this measure, 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0075 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0085 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0091 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0082 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0087 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0094 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0103 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0098 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0102 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0101 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0104 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0111 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0123 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 0.011 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0107 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0108 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0106 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0116 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0114 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0115 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0133 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0148 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0164 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0179 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0203 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0212 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0222 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0213 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0219 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0189 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0187 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0214 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0223 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0254 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0213 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0222 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.023 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0239 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0217 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0228 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0257 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0266 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0258 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0258 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0281 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0305 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0308 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0321 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0315 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0303 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0303 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0335 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0319 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0317 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.031 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0309 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0316 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0308 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0301 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0295 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0299 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0348 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0348 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 metric tons per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0348 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, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0091 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0075 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0103 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.011 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0101 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0123 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0181 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0115 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0222 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0219 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0187 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0254 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.028 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0228 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0321 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0312 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.03 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0335 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0311 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0295 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0348 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 183 Armenia 0.039 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 184 Niger 0.039 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 185 Switzerland 0.0386 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 187 Slovakia 0.0344 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 188 Turkmenistan 0.0324 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 189 Australia 0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.5766 % 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) 5.3 % 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0348 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0348 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 186th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.