Capture fisheries production in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Capture fisheries production was 3.60 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.60 million metric tons
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
37th
of 47 groups
All-time high
3.72 million metric tons
in 2022
All-time low
427,925 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 3.60 million metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 3.72 million metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 427,925 metric tons, in 1960.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th of 47 groups 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 427,925 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 447,322 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 458,135 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 474,633 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 540,859 metric tons | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 539,783 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 666,763 metric tons | +23.5% |
| 1967 | 604,149 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 576,925 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 604,906 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 636,001 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 612,647 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 685,231 metric tons | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 840,445 metric tons | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 782,635 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 736,374 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 820,744 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 857,952 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 889,030 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 960,422 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 989,336 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 1.10 million metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.24 million metric tons | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 1.30 million metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.41 million metric tons | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 1.58 million metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 1.59 million metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.75 million metric tons | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 1.74 million metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.83 million metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.93 million metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.98 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.17 million metric tons | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 2.27 million metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.41 million metric tons | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 2.21 million metric tons | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 2.48 million metric tons | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 2.45 million metric tons | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.59 million metric tons | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.69 million metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.89 million metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.75 million metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.74 million metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.74 million metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.80 million metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.82 million metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.65 million metric tons | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.72 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.94 million metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 2.86 million metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.73 million metric tons | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.09 million metric tons | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 3.21 million metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.34 million metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.32 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.45 million metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.51 million metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.53 million metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.62 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.50 million metric tons | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.55 million metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.72 million metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.59 million metric tons | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.60 million metric tons | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 534,140 metric tons | 427,925 metric tons | 666,763 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 782,148 metric tons | 612,647 metric tons | 960,422 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 million metric tons | 989,336 metric tons | 1.75 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 million metric tons | 1.83 million metric tons | 2.59 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 million metric tons | 2.65 million metric tons | 2.94 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 million metric tons | 2.73 million metric tons | 3.62 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.59 million metric tons | 3.50 million metric tons | 3.72 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 34 Pakistan 536,745 metric tons compare
- 35 Tanzania, United Republic of 530,933 metric tons compare
- 36 South Africa 521,938 metric tons compare
- 37 Senegal 500,077 metric tons compare
- 38 Ghana 496,159 metric tons compare
- 39 Mozambique 495,725 metric tons compare
- 40 Colombia 493,550 metric tons compare
More environment data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.8979 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 282.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 176.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 6.14 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 2.55 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2,006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.72 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 589.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 146.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Capture fisheries production in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 3.60 million 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 million metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 427,925 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for capture fisheries production?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.