Total fisheries production in Iran
Iran: Total fisheries production was 1.50 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Iran, 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
In 2024, total fisheries production in Iran stood at 1.50 million metric tons. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Iran peaked at 1.50 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,013 metric tons, in 1964.
That places Iran 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 20,775 metric tons | 18,013 metric tons | 24,019 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 51,942 metric tons | 19,643 metric tons | 73,545 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 143,099 metric tons | 52,922 metric tons | 260,383 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 351,300 metric tons | 269,076 metric tons | 411,997 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 497,753 metric tons | 401,655 metric tons | 599,924 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 997,705 metric tons | 663,684 metric tons | 1.31 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million metric tons | 1.34 million metric tons | 1.50 million metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Iran
- Heating Degree Days 2,621 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 3,374 (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 789,229 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 709,391 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 4.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1458 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 30.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 6.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0929 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Iran?
- Total fisheries production in Iran was 1.50 million 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,013 metric tons in 1964.
- How does Iran rank for total fisheries production?
- Iran ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.