Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 32 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Palestine, State of, 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
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Palestine, State of is 32 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 94.9% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Palestine, State of peaked at 749 metric tons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Palestine, State of 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Palestine, State of, 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 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2002 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2003 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2004 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2005 | 10 metric tons | — |
| 2006 | 17 metric tons | +70.0% |
| 2007 | 37 metric tons | +117.6% |
| 2008 | 65 metric tons | +75.7% |
| 2009 | 115 metric tons | +76.9% |
| 2010 | 280 metric tons | +143.5% |
| 2011 | 189 metric tons | -32.5% |
| 2012 | 269 metric tons | +42.3% |
| 2013 | 284 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 184 metric tons | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 256 metric tons | +39.1% |
| 2016 | 280 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 500 metric tons | +78.6% |
| 2018 | 749 metric tons | +49.8% |
| 2019 | 630 metric tons | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 691 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 697 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 731 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 631 metric tons | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 32 metric tons | -94.9% |
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 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.4 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 115 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 362.1 metric tons | 184 metric tons | 749 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 556.4 metric tons | 32 metric tons | 731 metric tons | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Palestine, State of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 167.17 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Palestine, State of?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Palestine, State of was 32 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 Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 749 metric tons in 2018.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Palestine, State of ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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.