Capture fishery production in Iraq
Iraq: Capture fishery production was 41,100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41,100
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
112th
of 215 countries
All-time high
59,075
in 2006
All-time low
9,000
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production in Iraq is 41,100, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Iraq peaked at 59,075 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9,000, in 1960.
Iraq ranks 112th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,000 | — |
| 1961 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11,300 | +25.6% |
| 1964 | 19,200 | +69.9% |
| 1965 | 16,800 | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 14,100 | -16.1% |
| 1967 | 10,200 | -27.7% |
| 1968 | 19,100 | +87.3% |
| 1969 | 22,000 | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 32,090 | +45.9% |
| 1971 | 27,100 | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 31,500 | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 26,700 | -15.2% |
| 1974 | 22,446 | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 19,532 | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 25,537 | +30.7% |
| 1977 | 23,101 | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 22,862 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 51,785 | +126.5% |
| 1980 | 49,623 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 22,445 | -54.8% |
| 1982 | 20,101 | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 18,503 | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 16,524 | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 17,000 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 21,461 | +34.1% |
| 1989 | 21,555 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 22,629 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 13,485 | -40.4% |
| 1992 | 18,073 | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 19,941 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 25,147 | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 28,208 | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 30,737 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 31,302 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 22,574 | -27.9% |
| 1999 | 22,423 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 20,767 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 33,300 | +60.4% |
| 2002 | 26,000 | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 17,200 | -33.8% |
| 2004 | 12,936 | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 26,008 | +101.1% |
| 2006 | 59,075 | +127.1% |
| 2007 | 53,032 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 34,580 | -34.8% |
| 2009 | 28,245 | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 19,348 | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 31,541 | +63.0% |
| 2012 | 51,077 | +61.9% |
| 2013 | 56,853 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 59,000 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 27,296 | -53.7% |
| 2016 | 31,300 | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 35,220 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 36,936 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 40,069 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 34,770 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 43,680 | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 44,550 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 42,144 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 41,100 | -2.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 41,100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,939, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 41,100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,099, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,970 | 9,000 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,265 | 19,532 | 51,785 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,921 | 16,000 | 49,623 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,452 | 13,485 | 31,302 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,114 | 12,936 | 59,075 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,864 | 19,348 | 59,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,249 | 34,770 | 44,550 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4718 % 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 0.1178 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2266 % 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 0.2022 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 184.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production in Iraq?
- Capture fishery production in Iraq was 41,100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 59,075 in 2006.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,000 in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for capture fishery production?
- Iraq ranks 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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