Capture fisheries production in Armenia
Armenia: Capture fisheries production was 1,200 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production in Armenia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production in Armenia stood at 1,200 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Armenia peaked at 8,140 metric tons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 218 metric tons, in 2004.
Armenia ranks 178th of 216 countries 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 in Armenia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,885 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 1,850 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1,033 metric tons | -44.2% |
| 1995 | 821 metric tons | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 580 metric tons | -29.4% |
| 1997 | 580 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 698 metric tons | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 1,144 metric tons | +63.9% |
| 2000 | 1,133 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 866 metric tons | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 465 metric tons | -46.3% |
| 2003 | 569 metric tons | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 218 metric tons | -61.7% |
| 2005 | 250 metric tons | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 350 metric tons | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 1,065 metric tons | +204.3% |
| 2008 | 601 metric tons | -43.6% |
| 2009 | 619 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 617 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 795 metric tons | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 861 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 4,099 metric tons | +376.1% |
| 2014 | 4,795 metric tons | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 8,140 metric tons | +69.8% |
| 2016 | 3,758 metric tons | -53.8% |
| 2017 | 364 metric tons | -90.3% |
| 2018 | 369 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 710 metric tons | +92.4% |
| 2020 | 750 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 770 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1,000 metric tons | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 1,100 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 1,200 metric tons | +9.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1,200 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,939 metric tons, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1,200 metric tons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,991 metric tons, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production in Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +376.1% | 861 metric tons | 4,099 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,074 metric tons | 580 metric tons | 1,885 metric tons | 8 |
| 2000s | 613.6 metric tons | 218 metric tons | 1,133 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,451 metric tons | 364 metric tons | 8,140 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 964 metric tons | 750 metric tons | 1,200 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More environment data for Armenia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.764 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.509 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Armenia?
- Capture fisheries production in Armenia was 1,200 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,140 metric tons in 2015.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 218 metric tons in 2004.
- How does Armenia rank for capture fisheries production?
- Armenia ranks 178th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.