Capture fisheries production in Iran
Iran: Capture fisheries production was 789,229 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
789,229 metric tons
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
828,394 metric tons
in 2018
All-time low
18,013 metric tons
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Iran, 1960–2024
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
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production in Iran is 789,229 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Iran peaked at 828,394 metric tons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18,013 metric tons, in 1964.
Iran ranks 22nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production in Iran, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20,015 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 20,015 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 20,015 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18,015 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 18,013 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 20,014 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 21,114 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 22,515 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 24,019 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 24,016 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 26,066 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 24,309 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 19,488 metric tons | -19.8% |
| 1973 | 19,949 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 69,062 metric tons | +246.2% |
| 1975 | 66,807 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 70,038 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 69,745 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 67,170 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 65,413 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 43,659 metric tons | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 44,608 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 92,818 metric tons | +108.1% |
| 1983 | 96,665 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 99,554 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 102,850 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 133,381 metric tons | +29.7% |
| 1987 | 190,800 metric tons | +43.0% |
| 1988 | 208,792 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 234,383 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 241,929 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 255,504 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 305,707 metric tons | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 322,005 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 308,100 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 339,661 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 351,725 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 369,988 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 367,297 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 380,197 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 383,991 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 351,142 metric tons | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 324,838 metric tons | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 350,123 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 369,990 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 410,567 metric tons | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 445,879 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 402,767 metric tons | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 407,842 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 420,372 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 443,650 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 488,793 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 537,978 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 553,338 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 619,320 metric tons | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 630,623 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 688,904 metric tons | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 781,936 metric tons | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 828,394 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 824,550 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 790,900 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 779,466 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 750,822 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 778,278 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 789,229 metric tons | +1.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 789,229 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,939 metric tons, 22.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 789,229 metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,099 metric tons, 23.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production in Iran 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 | +246.2% | 19,949 metric tons | 69,062 metric tons |
| 1982 | +108.1% | 44,608 metric tons | 92,818 metric tons |
| 1987 | +43.0% | 133,381 metric tons | 190,800 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,775 metric tons | 18,013 metric tons | 24,019 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 49,805 metric tons | 19,488 metric tons | 70,038 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 124,751 metric tons | 43,659 metric tons | 234,383 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 324,211 metric tons | 241,929 metric tons | 380,197 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 386,751 metric tons | 324,838 metric tons | 445,879 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 639,749 metric tons | 443,650 metric tons | 828,394 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 777,739 metric tons | 750,822 metric tons | 790,900 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More environment data for Iran
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -30.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.4 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0807 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Iran?
- Capture fisheries production in Iran was 789,229 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 828,394 metric tons in 2018.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,013 metric tons in 1964.
- How does Iran rank for capture fisheries production?
- Iran ranks 22nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.