Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.4274 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4274 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
126th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.4419 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0711 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Egypt is 0.4274 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 0.4419 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0711 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Egypt 126th 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.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0872 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1133 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1095 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1286 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0966 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0935 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.075 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0752 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0744 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0711 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0776 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0715 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0789 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0898 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.098 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0922 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.092 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0853 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.121 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1980 | 0.122 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1213 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1323 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1329 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1375 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1749 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1845 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1856 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2332 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2342 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2522 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2857 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2837 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3042 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.313 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3368 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.342 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.373 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4081 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4246 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3861 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4306 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4271 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4331 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3953 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3512 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3776 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3742 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3755 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3892 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.387 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3771 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3559 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3585 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3464 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3457 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3371 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3727 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.375 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3989 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4202 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4268 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4419 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4262 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4274 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.4274 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4995 metric tons per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.4274 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2644 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +41.9% | 0.0853 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.121 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0948 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0744 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1286 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0877 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0711 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.121 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1658 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1213 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2342 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3323 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2522 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4246 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.394 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3512 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4331 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3654 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3371 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3989 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4285 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4202 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4419 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 123 Colombia 0.4448 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 124 Greece 0.4348 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 125 South Africa 0.4303 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 127 Dominican Republic 0.4117 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 128 Togo 0.3736 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 129 Finland 0.3662 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.08 % 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 0.0355 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.08 % 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 0.0355 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Egypt was 0.4274 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4419 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0711 metric tons per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.