Capture fishery production in Egypt
Egypt: Capture fishery production was 425,501 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
425,501
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
439,925
in 2022
All-time low
70,758
in 1970
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 425,501 for capture fishery production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Egypt peaked at 439,925 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70,758, in 1970.
Egypt ranks 43rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 83,900 | — |
| 1961 | 86,800 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 112,800 | +30.0% |
| 1963 | 109,000 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 128,000 | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 96,200 | -24.8% |
| 1966 | 93,100 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 74,700 | -19.8% |
| 1968 | 74,900 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 74,100 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 70,758 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 77,268 | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 71,209 | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 78,514 | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 89,344 | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 97,574 | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 91,764 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 91,541 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 84,915 | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 120,481 | +41.9% |
| 1980 | 121,397 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 120,716 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 131,733 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 132,306 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 136,840 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 174,110 | +27.2% |
| 1986 | 183,654 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 184,713 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 232,129 | +25.7% |
| 1989 | 233,106 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 251,036 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 284,431 | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 282,402 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 302,831 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 311,602 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 335,302 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 340,435 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 371,333 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 406,205 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 422,666 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 384,315 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 428,634 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 425,163 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 431,124 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 393,495 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 349,554 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 375,895 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 372,492 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 373,816 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 387,399 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 385,210 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 375,355 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 354,238 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 356,858 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 344,792 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 344,113 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 335,614 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 370,960 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 373,286 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 397,043 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 418,239 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 424,809 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 439,925 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 424,236 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 425,501 | +0.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 425,501 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 425,501 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,099, 12.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +41.9% | 84,915 | 120,481 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93,350 | 74,100 | 128,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 87,337 | 70,758 | 120,481 | 10 |
| 1980s | 165,070 | 120,716 | 233,106 | 10 |
| 1990s | 330,824 | 251,036 | 422,666 | 10 |
| 2000s | 392,189 | 349,554 | 431,124 | 10 |
| 2010s | 363,747 | 335,614 | 397,043 | 10 |
| 2020s | 426,542 | 418,239 | 439,925 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.08 % 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 0.0355 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.08 % 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 0.0355 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production in Egypt?
- Capture fishery production in Egypt was 425,501 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 439,925 in 2022.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,758 in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for capture fishery production?
- Egypt ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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