Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.0263 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0263 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
190th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0515 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Syria, 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 Syria is 0.0263 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 0.0515 metric tons per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1973.
Syria ranks 190th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0087 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0087 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0087 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0087 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0093 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0093 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0093 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0098 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0098 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0092 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0114 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0086 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0089 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0107 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0176 metric tons per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 1977 | 0.019 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0195 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0196 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0188 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0164 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 0.016 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0165 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0183 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0168 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0149 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0185 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0136 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0132 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0166 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0248 metric tons per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0247 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0248 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0315 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0314 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0334 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0386 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0432 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0358 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0451 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0499 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0485 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0465 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.046 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.045 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0515 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0381 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 0.036 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0361 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0321 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0289 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0261 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0223 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0208 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0228 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0221 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0222 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0222 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0209 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0235 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0241 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0242 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0263 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0263 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2272 metric tons per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0263 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, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +64.2% | 0.0107 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0176 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0091 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0087 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0098 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0132 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0196 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0163 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0132 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0188 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0299 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0166 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0432 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0442 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0358 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0515 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0256 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0208 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0361 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0238 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0209 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0263 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 187 Slovakia 0.0315 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 188 Australia 0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 189 Serbia 0.0285 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 191 Romania 0.025 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 192 Sudan 0.0225 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 193 Eritrea 0.0204 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2063 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5246 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 76.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 452.85 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Syria was 0.0263 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0515 metric tons per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Syria rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.