Capture fisheries production in Israel
Israel: Capture fisheries production was 2,065 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,065 metric tons
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
170th
of 216 countries
All-time high
20,736 metric tons
in 1972
All-time low
1,012 metric tons
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Israel, 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
Israel recorded 2,065 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Israel peaked at 20,736 metric tons in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1,012 metric tons, in 2018.
Israel ranks 170th 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,400 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 5,900 metric tons | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 7,400 metric tons | +25.4% |
| 1963 | 7,000 metric tons | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 7,700 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 8,900 metric tons | +15.6% |
| 1966 | 14,900 metric tons | +67.4% |
| 1967 | 14,900 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 18,100 metric tons | +21.5% |
| 1969 | 12,100 metric tons | -33.1% |
| 1970 | 15,401 metric tons | +27.3% |
| 1971 | 18,713 metric tons | +21.5% |
| 1972 | 20,736 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 18,295 metric tons | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 15,978 metric tons | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 17,751 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 18,709 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 18,512 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 19,838 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 17,976 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 16,591 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 16,414 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 15,047 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 12,182 metric tons | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 12,930 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 14,149 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 12,857 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 14,531 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 13,413 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 12,305 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 9,429 metric tons | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 6,373 metric tons | -32.4% |
| 1992 | 6,360 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 6,180 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 5,876 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 5,289 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 6,173 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 5,414 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 6,701 metric tons | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 6,861 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 7,712 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 7,319 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 5,742 metric tons | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 4,055 metric tons | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 3,340 metric tons | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 4,151 metric tons | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 3,820 metric tons | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 3,435 metric tons | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 2,708 metric tons | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 2,714 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,612 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2,575 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,242 metric tons | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 1,983 metric tons | -38.8% |
| 2014 | 2,042 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2,124 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,588 metric tons | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 1,437 metric tons | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 1,012 metric tons | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 1,012 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,980 metric tons | +95.7% |
| 2021 | 2,080 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 2,080 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,115 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2,065 metric tons | -2.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2,065 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,100 metric tons, 14% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2,065 metric tons is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,099 metric tons, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +95.7% | 1,012 metric tons | 1,980 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,230 metric tons | 5,400 metric tons | 18,100 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,191 metric tons | 15,401 metric tons | 20,736 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,042 metric tons | 12,182 metric tons | 16,591 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,466 metric tons | 5,289 metric tons | 9,429 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,500 metric tons | 2,708 metric tons | 7,712 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,963 metric tons | 1,012 metric tons | 3,242 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,064 metric tons | 1,980 metric tons | 2,115 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 167 Channel Islands 2,290 metric tons compare
- 168 Grenada 2,157 metric tons compare
- 169 Puerto Rico 2,130 metric tons compare
- 171 Afghanistan 2,000 metric tons compare
- 172 Saint Lucia 1,828 metric tons compare
- 173 Malta 1,804 metric tons compare
More environment data for Israel
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 0.0542 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Israel?
- Capture fisheries production in Israel was 2,065 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 20,736 metric tons in 1972.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,012 metric tons in 2018.
- How does Israel rank for capture fisheries production?
- Israel ranks 170th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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.