Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Qatar
Qatar: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 739.07 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Qatar, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Qatar stood at 739.07 metric tons. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 966.2% on the previous year and up 1,219.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Qatar peaked at 739.07 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Qatar 137th out of 215 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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Qatar, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1996 | 1 metric tons | — |
| 1997 | 2 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2001 | 1 metric tons | — |
| 2002 | 0 metric tons | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2004 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2005 | 11 metric tons | — |
| 2006 | 36 metric tons | +227.3% |
| 2007 | 36 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 36 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56 metric tons | +55.6% |
| 2014 | 56 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 metric tons | -82.1% |
| 2016 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22 metric tons | +120.0% |
| 2020 | 22.8 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 113.9 metric tons | +399.6% |
| 2022 | 97.84 metric tons | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 69.32 metric tons | -29.2% |
| 2024 | 739.07 metric tons | +966.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 739.07 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 30% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 739.07 metric tons is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,171 metric tons, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +966.2% | 69.32 metric tons | 739.07 metric tons |
| 2021 | +399.6% | 22.8 metric tons | 113.9 metric tons |
| 2006 | +227.3% | 11 metric tons | 36 metric tons |
| 2019 | +120.0% | 10 metric tons | 22 metric tons |
| 1997 | +100.0% | 1 metric tons | 2 metric tons |
| 1998 | -100.0% | 2 metric tons | 0 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 2 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 36 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2 metric tons | 10 metric tons | 56 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.59 metric tons | 22.8 metric tons | 739.07 metric tons | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Qatar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 221.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Qatar?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Qatar was 739.07 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 739.07 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Qatar rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Qatar ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,219.8%. 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 of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture means raising fish and other seafood — including molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants — in farms. Capture fishery production is how much wild fish is caught, whether for commercial, industrial, recreational, or subsistence use.