Total fisheries production in Qatar
Qatar: Total fisheries production was 21,116 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21,116 metric tons
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
136th
of 216 countries
All-time high
21,116 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
800 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fisheries production in Qatar, 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
Qatar recorded 21,116 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Qatar peaked at 21,116 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 800 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Qatar 136th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 800 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 800 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,000 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,300 metric tons | +30.0% |
| 1966 | 1,300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,500 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 2,200 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 2,047 metric tons | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 1,989 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 2,400 metric tons | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 2,433 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2,200 metric tons | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 2,200 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,178 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2,604 metric tons | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 2,331 metric tons | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 2,114 metric tons | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 3,173 metric tons | +50.1% |
| 1985 | 2,484 metric tons | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 1,980 metric tons | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 2,678 metric tons | +35.3% |
| 1988 | 3,086 metric tons | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 4,374 metric tons | +41.7% |
| 1990 | 5,702 metric tons | +30.4% |
| 1991 | 8,136 metric tons | +42.7% |
| 1992 | 7,845 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 6,994 metric tons | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 5,086 metric tons | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 4,271 metric tons | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 4,740 metric tons | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 5,034 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 5,279 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 4,397 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 7,140 metric tons | +62.4% |
| 2001 | 8,865 metric tons | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 7,155 metric tons | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 11,295 metric tons | +57.9% |
| 2004 | 11,134 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 13,946 metric tons | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 16,412 metric tons | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 15,226 metric tons | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 17,724 metric tons | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 14,100 metric tons | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 13,796 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 13,021 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 11,311 metric tons | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 12,062 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 16,269 metric tons | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 15,212 metric tons | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 14,524 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 15,369 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 14,675 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 17,152 metric tons | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 15,109 metric tons | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 16,668 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 18,537 metric tons | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 19,040 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 21,116 metric tons | +10.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 21,116 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 21,116 metric tons is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,109 metric tons, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,170 metric tons | 800 metric tons | 1,500 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,047 metric tons | 1,500 metric tons | 2,433 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,700 metric tons | 1,980 metric tons | 4,374 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,748 metric tons | 4,271 metric tons | 8,136 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,300 metric tons | 7,140 metric tons | 17,724 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,339 metric tons | 11,311 metric tons | 17,152 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,094 metric tons | 15,109 metric tons | 21,116 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Qatar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -61.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -51.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.396 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.24 % 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 0.0001 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.79 % 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 Qatar?
- Total fisheries production in Qatar was 21,116 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 21,116 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Qatar rank for total fisheries production?
- Qatar ranks 136th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.