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 177th out of 215 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 175 Jordan 3,379 metric tons compare
- 176 Antigua and Barbuda 3,305 metric tons compare
- 178 Eritrea 2,485 metric tons compare
- 179 North Macedonia 2,475 metric tons compare
- 180 Curacao 2,451 metric tons compare
More environment data for Kuwait
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 173.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 35.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2602 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0034 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 27.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 38.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0749 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0609 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 11.14 Mt CO2e (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 177th out of 215 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.