Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.1375 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1375 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
156th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.6054 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
0.1058 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 0.1375 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.6054 metric tons per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1058 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Kuwait 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1964 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1964 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1964 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2245 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2245 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2245 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2525 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2525 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2525 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2637 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3199 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2806 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3423 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3088 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.333 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2608 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3318 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3641 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.172 metric tons per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 1980 | 0.207 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2084 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3719 metric tons per square kilometre | +78.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4894 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5409 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5677 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4282 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 0.432 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6054 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4289 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2499 metric tons per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1141 metric tons per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4417 metric tons per square kilometre | +287.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4751 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.435 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4835 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4632 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4392 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4376 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4152 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3916 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3281 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3008 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2278 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 0.284 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2747 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3162 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2454 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2233 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2642 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3576 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2266 metric tons per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2068 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2417 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2155 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2166 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2911 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2232 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1611 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1692 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1737 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1978 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1058 metric tons per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 2023 | 0.158 metric tons per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1375 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1375 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1375 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, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre 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 | +287.0% | 0.1141 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4417 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2245 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1964 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2525 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2977 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.172 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3641 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.428 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.207 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6054 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3955 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1141 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4835 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2856 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2233 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3916 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2309 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1611 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3576 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1546 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1058 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1978 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 153 Somalia 0.156 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 154 Nepal 0.1465 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 155 Djibouti 0.1461 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 157 Northern Mariana Islands 0.1348 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 158 Guatemala 0.1326 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 159 Cyprus 0.1258 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.1375 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6054 metric tons per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1058 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.