Capture fisheries production in Qatar
Qatar: Capture fisheries production was 20,377 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20,377 metric tons
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
127th
of 216 countries
All-time high
20,377 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
800 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Qatar, 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 Qatar is 20,377 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Qatar peaked at 20,377 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 800 metric tons, in 1960.
Qatar ranks 127th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production in Qatar, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 800 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 800 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,000 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,300 metric tons | +30.0% |
| 1966 | 1,300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,500 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 2,200 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 2,047 metric tons | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 1,989 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 2,400 metric tons | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 2,433 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2,200 metric tons | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 2,200 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,178 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2,604 metric tons | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 2,331 metric tons | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 2,114 metric tons | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 3,173 metric tons | +50.1% |
| 1985 | 2,484 metric tons | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 1,980 metric tons | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 2,678 metric tons | +35.3% |
| 1988 | 3,086 metric tons | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 4,374 metric tons | +41.7% |
| 1990 | 5,702 metric tons | +30.4% |
| 1991 | 8,136 metric tons | +42.7% |
| 1992 | 7,845 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 6,994 metric tons | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 5,086 metric tons | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 4,271 metric tons | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 4,739 metric tons | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 5,032 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 5,279 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 4,397 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 7,140 metric tons | +62.4% |
| 2001 | 8,864 metric tons | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 7,155 metric tons | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 11,295 metric tons | +57.9% |
| 2004 | 11,134 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 13,935 metric tons | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 16,376 metric tons | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 15,190 metric tons | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 17,688 metric tons | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 14,064 metric tons | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 13,760 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 12,985 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 11,275 metric tons | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 12,006 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 16,213 metric tons | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 15,202 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 14,514 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 15,359 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 14,665 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 17,130 metric tons | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 15,086 metric tons | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 16,554 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 18,439 metric tons | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 18,970 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 20,377 metric tons | +7.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 20,377 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,100 metric tons, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 20,377 metric tons is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,099 metric tons, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,170 metric tons | 800 metric tons | 1,500 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,047 metric tons | 1,500 metric tons | 2,433 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,700 metric tons | 1,980 metric tons | 4,374 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,748 metric tons | 4,271 metric tons | 8,136 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,284 metric tons | 7,140 metric tons | 17,688 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,311 metric tons | 11,275 metric tons | 17,130 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,885 metric tons | 15,086 metric tons | 20,377 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More environment data for Qatar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -61.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -51.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.396 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.24 % 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 0.0001 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Qatar?
- Capture fisheries production in Qatar was 20,377 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 20,377 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Qatar rank for capture fisheries production?
- Qatar ranks 127th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.