Total fisheries production in Iraq
Iraq: Total fisheries production was 56,635 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Iraq, 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
The most recent figure for total fisheries production in Iraq is 56,635 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Iraq peaked at 85,625 metric tons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9,000 metric tons, in 1960.
Iraq ranks 105th of 216 countries 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 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,000 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 9,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 9,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11,300 metric tons | +25.6% |
| 1964 | 19,200 metric tons | +69.9% |
| 1965 | 16,800 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 14,100 metric tons | -16.1% |
| 1967 | 10,200 metric tons | -27.7% |
| 1968 | 19,100 metric tons | +87.3% |
| 1969 | 22,002 metric tons | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 32,100 metric tons | +45.9% |
| 1971 | 27,200 metric tons | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 32,000 metric tons | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 27,700 metric tons | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 24,246 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 21,832 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 28,283 metric tons | +29.5% |
| 1977 | 26,101 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 26,100 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 55,228 metric tons | +111.6% |
| 1980 | 53,245 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 26,219 metric tons | -50.8% |
| 1982 | 24,000 metric tons | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 22,500 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 21,000 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 21,441 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 20,564 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 21,250 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 26,461 metric tons | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 24,555 metric tons | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 24,229 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 15,235 metric tons | -37.1% |
| 1992 | 22,823 metric tons | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 23,941 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 29,247 metric tons | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 30,808 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 33,237 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 34,702 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 30,074 metric tons | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 24,606 metric tons | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 22,512 metric tons | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 35,300 metric tons | +56.8% |
| 2002 | 28,000 metric tons | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 19,200 metric tons | -31.4% |
| 2004 | 26,883 metric tons | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 43,949 metric tons | +63.5% |
| 2006 | 73,942 metric tons | +68.2% |
| 2007 | 68,842 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 53,826 metric tons | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 46,977 metric tons | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 39,668 metric tons | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 47,831 metric tons | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 76,117 metric tons | +59.1% |
| 2013 | 70,913 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 85,625 metric tons | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 52,099 metric tons | -39.2% |
| 2016 | 60,180 metric tons | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 67,079 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 62,718 metric tons | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 62,378 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 57,514 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 66,414 metric tons | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 65,585 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 60,480 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 56,635 metric tons | -6.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 56,635 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 56,635 metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,109 metric tons, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries production in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +111.6% | 26,100 metric tons | 55,228 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,970 metric tons | 9,000 metric tons | 22,002 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 30,079 metric tons | 21,832 metric tons | 55,228 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,124 metric tons | 20,564 metric tons | 53,245 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,890 metric tons | 15,235 metric tons | 34,702 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,943 metric tons | 19,200 metric tons | 73,942 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,461 metric tons | 39,668 metric tons | 85,625 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,325 metric tons | 56,635 metric tons | 66,414 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % 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 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Iraq?
- Total fisheries production in Iraq was 56,635 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 85,625 metric tons in 2014.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,000 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for total fisheries production?
- Iraq ranks 105th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.