Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.77 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
72nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.77 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0689 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Qatar stood at 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0689 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Qatar 72nd 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0689 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0861 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0861 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0861 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.112 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1966 | 0.112 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1292 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1292 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1292 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1292 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1292 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1723 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1895 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1763 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1713 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2067 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2096 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1895 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1895 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1876 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2243 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2008 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1821 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2733 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1985 | 0.214 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1705 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2307 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2658 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3767 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4911 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7008 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6757 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6024 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4381 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3679 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4082 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4334 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4547 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3787 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.615 metric tons per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7635 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6163 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9729 metric tons per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 2004 | 0.959 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9711 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 1.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.77 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, 6.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1043 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0689 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1292 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1763 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1292 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2096 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2326 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1705 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3767 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4951 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3679 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7008 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.615 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9711 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 69 Malawi 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 70 Guinea-Bissau 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 71 Fiji 1.91 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 73 Palau 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 74 North Korea 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 75 Barbados 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Qatar
- 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 0.0081 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 0.0249 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 221.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Qatar was 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0689 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.