Capture fishery production, per capita in Iran
Iran: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0086 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per capita in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per capita in Iran stood at 0.0086 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.0096 metric tons per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 metric tons per person, in 1973.
Iran ranks 98th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -12.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -22.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | +236.1% |
| 1975 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.002 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -35.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | +97.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | +38.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.009 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0086 metric tons per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0092 metric tons per person, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0086 metric tons per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0029 metric tons per person, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +236.1% | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0.0021 metric tons per person |
| 1982 | +97.3% | 0.0011 metric tons per person | 0.0021 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0009 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 metric tons per person | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 metric tons per person | 0.0011 metric tons per person | 0.0041 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0052 metric tons per person | 0.0041 metric tons per person | 0.0058 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 metric tons per person | 0.0048 metric tons per person | 0.0061 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 metric tons per person | 0.0057 metric tons per person | 0.0096 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0087 metric tons per person | 0.0084 metric tons per person | 0.009 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 95 Colombia 0.0093 metric tons per person compare
- 96 El Salvador 0.009 metric tons per person compare
- 97 Malawi 0.0088 metric tons per person compare
- 99 Congo 0.0085 metric tons per person compare
- 100 Nicaragua 0.0084 metric tons per person compare
- 101 Australia 0.0084 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1918 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5108 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -25.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 415.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6359 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Iran?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Iran was 0.0086 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0096 metric tons per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 metric tons per person in 1973.
- How does Iran rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Iran ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.