Capture fishery production, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0024 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fishery production, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0.0024 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0072 metric tons per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.002 metric tons per person, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 149th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | +56.2% |
| 1962 | 0.007 metric tons per person | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | -13.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.007 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.006 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.003 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0024 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 metric tons per person, 25% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0024 metric tons per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0029 metric tons per person, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +56.2% | 0.0041 metric tons per person | 0.0064 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0064 metric tons per person | 0.0041 metric tons per person | 0.0072 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0053 metric tons per person | 0.0043 metric tons per person | 0.0064 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 metric tons per person | 0.0041 metric tons per person | 0.0054 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 metric tons per person | 0.003 metric tons per person | 0.0043 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 metric tons per person | 0.0028 metric tons per person | 0.0032 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 0.0027 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 0.002 metric tons per person | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 146 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0024 metric tons per person compare
- 147 Rwanda 0.0024 metric tons per person compare
- 148 Togo 0.0024 metric tons per person compare
- 150 Italy 0.0023 metric tons per person compare
- 151 Germany 0.0022 metric tons per person compare
- 152 Kazakhstan 0.0022 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2322 % 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 0.0992 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0065 % 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 3.72 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0024 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0072 metric tons per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 metric tons per person in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.