Total fisheries production in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Total fisheries production was 60,641 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total fisheries production in United Arab Emirates, 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
In 2024, total fisheries production in United Arab Emirates stood at 60,641 metric tons.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in United Arab Emirates peaked at 117,607 metric tons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30,000 metric tons, in 1960.
That places United Arab Emirates 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,100 metric tons | 30,000 metric tons | 40,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 56,300 metric tons | 40,000 metric tons | 67,800 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,507 metric tons | 64,600 metric tons | 91,162 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,030 metric tons | 92,336 metric tons | 117,607 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 94,230 metric tons | 75,418 metric tons | 112,561 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,085 metric tons | 70,788 metric tons | 78,845 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,267 metric tons | 60,641 metric tons | 74,436 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0037 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 55.57 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 53.87 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 12.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in United Arab Emirates?
- Total fisheries production in United Arab Emirates was 60,641 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 117,607 metric tons in 1999.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 metric tons in 1960.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for total fisheries production?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.