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 215 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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 413.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0366 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 145.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0141 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 163.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1325 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.2 Mt CO2e (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 215 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.