Capture fisheries production in Iraq
Iraq: Capture fisheries production was 41,100 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41,100 metric tons
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
112th
of 216 countries
All-time high
59,075 metric tons
in 2006
All-time low
9,000 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Iraq, 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
In 2024, capture fisheries production in Iraq stood at 41,100 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Iraq peaked at 59,075 metric tons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9,000 metric tons, in 1960.
Iraq ranks 112th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production in Iraq, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,000 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 9,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 9,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11,300 metric tons | +25.6% |
| 1964 | 19,200 metric tons | +69.9% |
| 1965 | 16,800 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 14,100 metric tons | -16.1% |
| 1967 | 10,200 metric tons | -27.7% |
| 1968 | 19,100 metric tons | +87.3% |
| 1969 | 22,000 metric tons | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 32,090 metric tons | +45.9% |
| 1971 | 27,100 metric tons | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 31,500 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 26,700 metric tons | -15.2% |
| 1974 | 22,446 metric tons | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 19,532 metric tons | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 25,537 metric tons | +30.7% |
| 1977 | 23,101 metric tons | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 22,862 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 51,785 metric tons | +126.5% |
| 1980 | 49,623 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 22,445 metric tons | -54.8% |
| 1982 | 20,101 metric tons | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 18,503 metric tons | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 16,524 metric tons | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 17,000 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 16,000 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 16,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 21,461 metric tons | +34.1% |
| 1989 | 21,555 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 22,629 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 13,485 metric tons | -40.4% |
| 1992 | 18,073 metric tons | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 19,941 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 25,147 metric tons | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 28,208 metric tons | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 30,737 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 31,302 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 22,574 metric tons | -27.9% |
| 1999 | 22,423 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 20,767 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 33,300 metric tons | +60.4% |
| 2002 | 26,000 metric tons | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 17,200 metric tons | -33.8% |
| 2004 | 12,936 metric tons | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 26,008 metric tons | +101.1% |
| 2006 | 59,075 metric tons | +127.1% |
| 2007 | 53,032 metric tons | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 34,580 metric tons | -34.8% |
| 2009 | 28,245 metric tons | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 19,348 metric tons | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 31,541 metric tons | +63.0% |
| 2012 | 51,077 metric tons | +61.9% |
| 2013 | 56,853 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 59,000 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 27,296 metric tons | -53.7% |
| 2016 | 31,300 metric tons | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 35,220 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 36,936 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 40,069 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 34,770 metric tons | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 43,680 metric tons | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 44,550 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 42,144 metric tons | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 41,100 metric tons | -2.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 41,100 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,939 metric tons, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 41,100 metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,099 metric tons, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,970 metric tons | 9,000 metric tons | 22,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,265 metric tons | 19,532 metric tons | 51,785 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,921 metric tons | 16,000 metric tons | 49,623 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,452 metric tons | 13,485 metric tons | 31,302 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,114 metric tons | 12,936 metric tons | 59,075 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,864 metric tons | 19,348 metric tons | 59,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,249 metric tons | 34,770 metric tons | 44,550 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % 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 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Iraq?
- Capture fisheries production in Iraq was 41,100 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 59,075 metric tons in 2006.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,000 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for capture fisheries production?
- Iraq ranks 112th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.