Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Syria
Syria: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 1,165 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,165 metric tons
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
132nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
8,902 metric tons
in 2006
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Syria, 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 Syria stood at 1,165 metric tons.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Syria peaked at 8,902 metric tons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Syria 132nd 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 Syria, 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 | 1 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 4 metric tons | +300.0% |
| 1970 | 8 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 10 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 15 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 20 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 70 metric tons | +133.3% |
| 1977 | 120 metric tons | +71.4% |
| 1978 | 163 metric tons | +35.8% |
| 1979 | 230 metric tons | +41.1% |
| 1980 | 509 metric tons | +121.3% |
| 1981 | 816 metric tons | +60.3% |
| 1982 | 1,122 metric tons | +37.5% |
| 1983 | 1,375 metric tons | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 2,055 metric tons | +49.5% |
| 1985 | 2,810 metric tons | +36.7% |
| 1986 | 2,573 metric tons | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 1,982 metric tons | -23.0% |
| 1988 | 3,040 metric tons | +53.4% |
| 1989 | 2,662 metric tons | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 2,729 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 3,169 metric tons | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 5,116 metric tons | +61.4% |
| 1993 | 4,635 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 4,521 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 5,857 metric tons | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 6,355 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 5,596 metric tons | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 7,233 metric tons | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 6,079 metric tons | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 6,797 metric tons | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 5,880 metric tons | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 5,988 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 7,217 metric tons | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 8,692 metric tons | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 8,533 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 8,902 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 8,425 metric tons | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 8,595 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 8,697 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8,610 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 7,500 metric tons | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 6,200 metric tons | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 4,000 metric tons | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 3,000 metric tons | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 2,500 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 2,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,350 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 2,225 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 2,150 metric tons | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,855 metric tons | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 1,805 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1,755 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,505 metric tons | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 1,165 metric tons | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 4 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.6 metric tons | 8 metric tons | 230 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,894 metric tons | 509 metric tons | 3,040 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,129 metric tons | 2,729 metric tons | 7,233 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,773 metric tons | 5,880 metric tons | 8,902 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,104 metric tons | 2,150 metric tons | 8,610 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,617 metric tons | 1,165 metric tons | 1,855 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 129 New Caledonia 1,285 metric tons compare
- 130 East Timor 1,255 metric tons compare
- 131 French Polynesia 1,247 metric tons compare
- 133 Slovenia 1,102 metric tons compare
- 134 Lebanon 988 metric tons compare
- 135 Estonia 960.24 metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Rural population 27.9% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2792 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 42.9% (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 76.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.17 billion current US$ (2022)
- Rural population 7.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 452.85 current US$ per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Syria?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Syria was 1,165 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,902 metric tons in 2006.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Syria ranks 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.