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 216 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.
Total fisheries production in Iran, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20,015 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 20,015 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 20,015 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18,015 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 18,013 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 20,014 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 21,114 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 22,515 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 24,019 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 24,016 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 26,066 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 24,369 metric tons | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 19,643 metric tons | -19.4% |
| 1973 | 20,260 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 69,949 metric tons | +245.3% |
| 1975 | 68,317 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 72,713 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 73,545 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 72,105 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 72,453 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 52,922 metric tons | -27.0% |
| 1981 | 55,805 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 106,174 metric tons | +90.3% |
| 1983 | 112,033 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 117,923 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 120,626 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 154,311 metric tons | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 215,620 metric tons | +39.7% |
| 1988 | 235,192 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 260,383 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 269,076 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 275,730 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 327,513 metric tons | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 343,887 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 333,999 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 368,297 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 381,702 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 400,267 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 400,534 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 411,997 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 424,541 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 413,692 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 401,655 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 441,837 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 474,320 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 522,328 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 575,347 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 561,316 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 562,568 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 599,924 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 663,684 metric tons | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 736,055 metric tons | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 834,492 metric tons | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 878,663 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 939,494 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 976,741 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million metric tons | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million metric tons | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million metric tons | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.34 million metric tons | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.42 million metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.50 million metric tons | +5.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.50 million metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 37.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.50 million metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,109 metric tons, 45.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries production in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +245.3% | 20,260 metric tons | 69,949 metric tons |
| 1982 | +90.3% | 55,805 metric tons | 106,174 metric tons |
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 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More environment data for Iran
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -30.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0807 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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 216 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.