Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.0947 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0947 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
165th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1359 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0206 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0947 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.1359 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0206 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 165th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0206 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0206 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0258 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0439 metric tons per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0384 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0322 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0233 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0437 metric tons per square kilometre | +87.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0503 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0734 metric tons per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1971 | 0.062 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 0.072 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 0.061 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0513 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0447 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0584 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0528 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0523 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1184 metric tons per square kilometre | +126.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1135 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0513 metric tons per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 1982 | 0.046 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0423 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0378 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0389 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0366 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0366 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0491 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0493 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0517 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0308 metric tons per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0413 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0456 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0575 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0645 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0703 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0716 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0516 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0513 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0475 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0761 metric tons per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0594 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0393 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0595 metric tons per square kilometre | +101.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1351 metric tons per square kilometre | +127.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1213 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0791 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2009 | 0.065 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0445 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0726 metric tons per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1176 metric tons per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2013 | 0.131 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1359 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0629 metric tons per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0721 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0811 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0851 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0923 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0801 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1006 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1026 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0971 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0947 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0947 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4745 metric tons per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0947 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2644 metric tons per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0332 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0206 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0503 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0646 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0447 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1184 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0501 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0366 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1135 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0536 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0308 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0716 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0712 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1351 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0895 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0445 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1359 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.095 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0801 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1026 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 162 Burkina Faso 0.1161 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 163 Uzbekistan 0.0995 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 164 Israel 0.0954 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 166 South Sudan 0.087 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 167 Chad 0.0866 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 168 Brazil 0.0862 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4718 % 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 0.1178 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2266 % 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 0.2022 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 184.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0947 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1359 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0206 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.