Total fisheries production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total fisheries production was 14,170 metric tons in 2024. β Volatile
Total fisheries production in Afghanistan, 1960β2024
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
In 2024, total fisheries production in Afghanistan stood at 14,170 metric tons. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 122.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Afghanistan peaked at 14,170 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 200 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Afghanistan 152nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 326 metric tons | 200 metric tons | 460 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 644 metric tons | 460 metric tons | 770 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,000 metric tons | 870 metric tons | 1,170 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,515 metric tons | 1,400 metric tons | 1,600 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,635 metric tons | 1,250 metric tons | 2,650 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,893 metric tons | 3,250 metric tons | 10,729 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,066 metric tons | 11,444 metric tons | 14,170 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -99.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 1.09 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.79 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -99.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Afghanistan?
- Total fisheries production in Afghanistan was 14,170 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 total fisheries production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,170 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for total fisheries production?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.