Total fisheries production in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total fisheries production was 2,912 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total fisheries production in Kuwait, 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
Kuwait recorded 2,912 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Kuwait peaked at 10,796 metric tons in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,034 metric tons, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 178th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Total fisheries production in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,500 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 3,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 4,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,500 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 4,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,700 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 5,700 metric tons | +21.3% |
| 1972 | 5,000 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 6,100 metric tons | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 5,502 metric tons | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 5,934 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 4,648 metric tons | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 5,913 metric tons | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 6,489 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 3,065 metric tons | -52.8% |
| 1980 | 3,689 metric tons | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 3,714 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 6,628 metric tons | +78.5% |
| 1983 | 8,722 metric tons | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 9,639 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 10,118 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 7,633 metric tons | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 7,704 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 10,796 metric tons | +40.1% |
| 1989 | 7,653 metric tons | -29.1% |
| 1990 | 4,454 metric tons | -41.8% |
| 1991 | 2,034 metric tons | -54.3% |
| 1992 | 7,871 metric tons | +287.0% |
| 1993 | 8,466 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 7,752 metric tons | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 8,706 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 8,345 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 8,031 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 8,018 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 7,662 metric tons | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 7,354 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 6,041 metric tons | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 5,555 metric tons | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 4,426 metric tons | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 5,436 metric tons | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 5,222 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 6,203 metric tons | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 4,721 metric tons | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 4,270 metric tons | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 4,980 metric tons | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 6,683 metric tons | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 4,357 metric tons | -34.8% |
| 2012 | 3,995 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 4,610 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 4,137 metric tons | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 4,121 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5,393 metric tons | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 4,183 metric tons | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 3,069 metric tons | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 3,474 metric tons | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 3,553 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3,983 metric tons | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 2,346 metric tons | -41.1% |
| 2023 | 3,275 metric tons | +39.6% |
| 2024 | 2,912 metric tons | -11.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2,912 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 15% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2,912 metric tons is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,109 metric tons, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries production in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +287.0% | 2,034 metric tons | 7,871 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,950 metric tons | 3,500 metric tons | 4,500 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,305 metric tons | 3,065 metric tons | 6,489 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,630 metric tons | 3,689 metric tons | 10,796 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,134 metric tons | 2,034 metric tons | 8,706 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,421 metric tons | 4,270 metric tons | 7,354 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,402 metric tons | 3,069 metric tons | 6,683 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,214 metric tons | 2,346 metric tons | 3,983 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % 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 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Kuwait?
- Total fisheries production in Kuwait was 2,912 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 10,796 metric tons in 1988.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,034 metric tons in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for total fisheries production?
- Kuwait ranks 178th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.