Aquaculture farmed fish production in Egypt
Egypt: Aquaculture farmed fish production was 1.60 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.60 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.64 million
in 2019
All-time low
4,600
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Aquaculture farmed fish production in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, aquaculture farmed fish production in Egypt stood at 1.60 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture farmed fish production in Egypt peaked at 1.64 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,600, in 1960.
Egypt ranks 9th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Aquaculture farmed fish production in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,600 | — |
| 1961 | 5,200 | +13.0% |
| 1962 | 5,200 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,000 | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 6,200 | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 5,900 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 5,600 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 5,600 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,900 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 6,000 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 9,000 | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11,000 | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 13,000 | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 15,000 | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 17,000 | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 19,000 | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 21,000 | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 24,000 | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 41,846 | +55.0% |
| 1986 | 45,500 | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 46,400 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 52,200 | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 60,500 | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 61,916 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 61,617 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 63,895 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 51,210 | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 56,603 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 71,815 | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 91,137 | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 85,704 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 139,389 | +62.6% |
| 1999 | 226,276 | +62.3% |
| 2000 | 340,093 | +50.3% |
| 2001 | 342,864 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 376,296 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 445,181 | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 471,535 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 539,748 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 595,030 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 635,516 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 693,765 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 705,490 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 919,585 | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 986,820 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.59 million | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.64 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.55 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.60 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,720 | 4,600 | 7,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,400 | 6,000 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,245 | 19,000 | 60,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,956 | 51,210 | 226,276 | 10 |
| 2000s | 514,552 | 340,093 | 705,490 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million | 919,585 | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million | 1.55 million | 1.60 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.55 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.55 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture farmed fish production in Egypt?
- Aquaculture farmed fish production in Egypt was 1.60 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest aquaculture farmed fish production recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest aquaculture farmed fish production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,600 in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for aquaculture farmed fish production?
- Egypt ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture farmed fish production rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Aquaculture farmed fish production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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