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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.5639 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5639 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
35th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.5688 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0457 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, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 0.5639 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.5688 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0457 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 35th of 47 groups 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.

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

Annual values for Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year metric tons per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0457 metric tons per square kilometre
1962 0.0476 metric tons per square kilometre +4.3%
1963 0.0492 metric tons per square kilometre +3.4%
1964 0.0545 metric tons per square kilometre +10.7%
1965 0.0552 metric tons per square kilometre +1.2%
1966 0.0662 metric tons per square kilometre +19.9%
1967 0.0616 metric tons per square kilometre -7.0%
1968 0.0597 metric tons per square kilometre -3.0%
1969 0.0616 metric tons per square kilometre +3.2%
1970 0.0662 metric tons per square kilometre +7.5%
1971 0.0669 metric tons per square kilometre +1.1%
1972 0.0748 metric tons per square kilometre +11.8%
1973 0.0892 metric tons per square kilometre +19.1%
1974 0.0878 metric tons per square kilometre -1.5%
1975 0.0859 metric tons per square kilometre -2.2%
1976 0.0926 metric tons per square kilometre +7.8%
1977 0.0942 metric tons per square kilometre +1.7%
1978 0.0953 metric tons per square kilometre +1.2%
1979 0.099 metric tons per square kilometre +3.9%
1980 0.0998 metric tons per square kilometre +0.9%
1981 0.1042 metric tons per square kilometre +4.4%
1982 0.109 metric tons per square kilometre +4.6%
1983 0.1225 metric tons per square kilometre +12.4%
1984 0.1284 metric tons per square kilometre +4.9%
1985 0.1385 metric tons per square kilometre +7.8%
1986 0.1525 metric tons per square kilometre +10.2%
1987 0.1576 metric tons per square kilometre +3.3%
1988 0.174 metric tons per square kilometre +10.4%
1989 0.1697 metric tons per square kilometre -2.4%
1990 0.1766 metric tons per square kilometre +4.0%
1991 0.184 metric tons per square kilometre +4.2%
1992 0.189 metric tons per square kilometre +2.7%
1993 0.2032 metric tons per square kilometre +7.5%
1994 0.2141 metric tons per square kilometre +5.4%
1995 0.2281 metric tons per square kilometre +6.5%
1996 0.2134 metric tons per square kilometre -6.4%
1997 0.2346 metric tons per square kilometre +10.0%
1998 0.2365 metric tons per square kilometre +0.8%
1999 0.2543 metric tons per square kilometre +7.5%
2000 0.2716 metric tons per square kilometre +6.8%
2001 0.2953 metric tons per square kilometre +8.8%
2002 0.2882 metric tons per square kilometre -2.4%
2003 0.2949 metric tons per square kilometre +2.3%
2004 0.3007 metric tons per square kilometre +2.0%
2005 0.3122 metric tons per square kilometre +3.8%
2006 0.3239 metric tons per square kilometre +3.7%
2007 0.3174 metric tons per square kilometre -2.0%
2008 0.3266 metric tons per square kilometre +2.9%
2009 0.3475 metric tons per square kilometre +6.4%
2010 0.3618 metric tons per square kilometre +4.1%
2011 0.357 metric tons per square kilometre -1.3%
2012 0.3966 metric tons per square kilometre +11.1%
2013 0.4159 metric tons per square kilometre +4.9%
2014 0.431 metric tons per square kilometre +3.6%
2015 0.439 metric tons per square kilometre +1.8%
2016 0.4722 metric tons per square kilometre +7.6%
2017 0.4932 metric tons per square kilometre +4.4%
2018 0.5288 metric tons per square kilometre +7.2%
2019 0.5426 metric tons per square kilometre +2.6%
2020 0.5528 metric tons per square kilometre +1.9%
2021 0.567 metric tons per square kilometre +2.6%
2022 0.5688 metric tons per square kilometre +0.3%
2023 0.5639 metric tons per square kilometre -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0557 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0457 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0662 metric tons per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0852 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0662 metric tons per square kilometre 0.099 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.1356 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0998 metric tons per square kilometre 0.174 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.2134 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1766 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2543 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.3078 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2716 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3475 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.4438 metric tons per square kilometre 0.357 metric tons per square kilometre 0.5426 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.5632 metric tons per square kilometre 0.5528 metric tons per square kilometre 0.5688 metric tons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  1. 32 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7.44 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  2. 33 North Korea 7.42 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  3. 34 Sri Lanka 6.45 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  4. 35 American Samoa 6.33 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  5. 36 Singapore 6.1 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  6. 37 Isle of Man 6.1 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  7. 38 Bermuda 5.94 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?
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.5639 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?
The highest recorded value was 0.5688 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?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0457 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 35th 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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Indicator
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.