Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.0397 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0397 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
183rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0397 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0075 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0397 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0397 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 183rd 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0075 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0085 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0091 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0082 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0087 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0094 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0103 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0098 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0102 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0101 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0104 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0111 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0123 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 0.011 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0107 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0108 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0106 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0116 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0114 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0115 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0133 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0148 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0164 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0179 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0203 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0212 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0222 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0213 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0219 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0189 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0187 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0214 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0223 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0254 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0213 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0222 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.023 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0239 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0217 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0228 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0257 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0266 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0258 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0258 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0281 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0305 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0308 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0321 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0315 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0303 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0303 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0335 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0319 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0317 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.031 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0309 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0316 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0308 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0301 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0295 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0299 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0348 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0397 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0397 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0397 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, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0091 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0075 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0103 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.011 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0101 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0123 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0181 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0115 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0222 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0219 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0187 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0254 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.028 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0228 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0321 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0312 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.03 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0335 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0328 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0295 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0397 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 180 Armenia 0.0426 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 181 Palestine 0.0415 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 182 Niger 0.0402 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 184 Switzerland 0.0393 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 185 Algeria 0.0383 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 186 Turkmenistan 0.034 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0397 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0397 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.