Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.6027 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.6027 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
33rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.6071 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0451 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 0.6027 metric tons per square kilometre for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.6071 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0451 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1961 to 2023.
Year metric tons per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0451 metric tons per square kilometre
1962 0.0462 metric tons per square kilometre +2.4%
1963 0.0479 metric tons per square kilometre +3.7%
1964 0.0546 metric tons per square kilometre +14.0%
1965 0.0544 metric tons per square kilometre -0.3%
1966 0.067 metric tons per square kilometre +23.2%
1967 0.0608 metric tons per square kilometre -9.3%
1968 0.0581 metric tons per square kilometre -4.4%
1969 0.0609 metric tons per square kilometre +4.9%
1970 0.0641 metric tons per square kilometre +5.1%
1971 0.0619 metric tons per square kilometre -3.4%
1972 0.0693 metric tons per square kilometre +11.9%
1973 0.0849 metric tons per square kilometre +22.5%
1974 0.0793 metric tons per square kilometre -6.6%
1975 0.0748 metric tons per square kilometre -5.6%
1976 0.0836 metric tons per square kilometre +11.7%
1977 0.0877 metric tons per square kilometre +4.9%
1978 0.0912 metric tons per square kilometre +3.9%
1979 0.0987 metric tons per square kilometre +8.3%
1980 0.1021 metric tons per square kilometre +3.4%
1981 0.1091 metric tons per square kilometre +6.8%
1982 0.1138 metric tons per square kilometre +4.4%
1983 0.1285 metric tons per square kilometre +12.8%
1984 0.1356 metric tons per square kilometre +5.5%
1985 0.1475 metric tons per square kilometre +8.8%
1986 0.1654 metric tons per square kilometre +12.1%
1987 0.1666 metric tons per square kilometre +0.7%
1988 0.1838 metric tons per square kilometre +10.3%
1989 0.1828 metric tons per square kilometre -0.6%
1990 0.1921 metric tons per square kilometre +5.1%
1991 0.2023 metric tons per square kilometre +5.3%
1992 0.2082 metric tons per square kilometre +2.9%
1993 0.2255 metric tons per square kilometre +8.3%
1994 0.2365 metric tons per square kilometre +4.9%
1995 0.2525 metric tons per square kilometre +6.8%
1996 0.2342 metric tons per square kilometre -7.3%
1997 0.2611 metric tons per square kilometre +11.5%
1998 0.2643 metric tons per square kilometre +1.2%
1999 0.2866 metric tons per square kilometre +8.4%
2000 0.3076 metric tons per square kilometre +7.3%
2001 0.335 metric tons per square kilometre +8.9%
2002 0.3265 metric tons per square kilometre -2.6%
2003 0.3349 metric tons per square kilometre +2.6%
2004 0.3399 metric tons per square kilometre +1.5%
2005 0.3547 metric tons per square kilometre +4.4%
2006 0.367 metric tons per square kilometre +3.5%
2007 0.3587 metric tons per square kilometre -2.3%
2008 0.372 metric tons per square kilometre +3.7%
2009 0.3975 metric tons per square kilometre +6.9%
2010 0.4158 metric tons per square kilometre +4.6%
2011 0.4119 metric tons per square kilometre -0.9%
2012 0.4568 metric tons per square kilometre +10.9%
2013 0.4796 metric tons per square kilometre +5.0%
2014 0.4969 metric tons per square kilometre +3.6%
2015 0.5018 metric tons per square kilometre +1.0%
2016 0.54 metric tons per square kilometre +7.6%
2017 0.5578 metric tons per square kilometre +3.3%
2018 0.5797 metric tons per square kilometre +3.9%
2019 0.5952 metric tons per square kilometre +2.7%
2020 0.5843 metric tons per square kilometre -1.8%
2021 0.5886 metric tons per square kilometre +0.7%
2022 0.6071 metric tons per square kilometre +3.2%
2023 0.6027 metric tons per square kilometre -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.055 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0451 metric tons per square kilometre 0.067 metric tons per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0795 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0619 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0987 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.1435 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1021 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1838 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.2363 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1921 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2866 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.3494 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3076 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3975 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.5036 metric tons per square kilometre 0.4119 metric tons per square kilometre 0.5952 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.5957 metric tons per square kilometre 0.5843 metric tons per square kilometre 0.6071 metric tons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

  1. 30 Antigua and Barbuda 7.47 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  2. 31 Comoros 7.46 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  3. 32 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7.44 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  4. 33 North Korea 7.42 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  5. 34 Sri Lanka 6.45 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  6. 35 American Samoa 6.33 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  7. 36 Singapore 6.1 metric tons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 0.6027 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 0.6071 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0451 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
264 places, 15,328 data points, 1961–2023
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Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.