Capture fisheries production in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Capture fisheries production was 85,324 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fisheries production in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 85,324 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Saudi Arabia peaked at 85,324 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,000 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Saudi Arabia 88th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,580 metric tons | 10,000 metric tons | 22,100 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,631 metric tons | 21,700 metric tons | 26,400 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,878 metric tons | 24,775 metric tons | 47,748 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,025 metric tons | 40,289 metric tons | 54,612 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,117 metric tons | 49,080 metric tons | 68,898 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,057 metric tons | 64,481 metric tons | 71,946 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,467 metric tons | 63,362 metric tons | 85,324 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 85 Nauru 87,348 metric tons compare
- 86 Tunisia 86,030 metric tons compare
- 87 Côte d’Ivoire 85,494 metric tons compare
- 89 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 78,795 metric tons compare
- 90 Lithuania 77,303 metric tons compare
- 91 Solomon Islands 69,440 metric tons compare
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.00 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.00 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 33,177 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 19,284 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 149,119 1000 USD (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 818,937 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Saudi Arabia?
- Capture fisheries production in Saudi Arabia was 85,324 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 85,324 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for capture fisheries production?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 88th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.