Capture fishery production, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0005 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per capita in Kuwait stood at 0.0005 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.0113 metric tons per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 metric tons per person, in 2022.
Kuwait ranks 182nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.007 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.006 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -26.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -55.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.004 metric tons per person | +70.0% |
| 1983 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -27.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +34.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -31.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -23.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -43.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | +219.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | -40.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | +28.7% |
| 2017 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -30.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -49.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +41.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -13.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0005 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 metric tons per person, 5% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0005 metric tons per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0029 metric tons per person, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +219.9% | 0.0015 metric tons per person | 0.0048 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0081 metric tons per person | 0.006 metric tons per person | 0.0113 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.005 metric tons per person | 0.0022 metric tons per person | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 metric tons per person | 0.0023 metric tons per person | 0.0053 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 metric tons per person | 0.0015 metric tons per person | 0.0051 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 metric tons per person | 0.0015 metric tons per person | 0.0036 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0022 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 179 Eritrea 0.0007 metric tons per person compare
- 180 Puerto Rico 0.0007 metric tons per person compare
- 181 Gibraltar 0.0006 metric tons per person compare
- 183 Hungary 0.0005 metric tons per person compare
- 184 Lebanon 0.0005 metric tons per person compare
- 185 Armenia 0.0004 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0029 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0308 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 171.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2005)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Kuwait?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Kuwait was 0.0005 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0113 metric tons per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 metric tons per person in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.
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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.