Capture fishery production in Kuwait
Kuwait: Capture fishery production was 2,451 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,451 metric tons
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
164th
of 215 countries
All-time high
10,788 metric tons
in 1988
All-time low
1,886 metric tons
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in Kuwait, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production in Kuwait stood at 2,451 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Kuwait peaked at 10,788 metric tons in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1,886 metric tons, in 2022.
Kuwait ranks 164th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,500 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 3,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 4,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,500 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 4,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,700 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 5,700 metric tons | +21.3% |
| 1972 | 5,000 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 6,100 metric tons | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 5,502 metric tons | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 5,934 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 4,648 metric tons | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 5,913 metric tons | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 6,489 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 3,065 metric tons | -52.8% |
| 1980 | 3,689 metric tons | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 3,714 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 6,628 metric tons | +78.5% |
| 1983 | 8,722 metric tons | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 9,639 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 10,116 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 7,630 metric tons | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 7,699 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 10,788 metric tons | +40.1% |
| 1989 | 7,643 metric tons | -29.2% |
| 1990 | 4,454 metric tons | -41.7% |
| 1991 | 2,034 metric tons | -54.3% |
| 1992 | 7,871 metric tons | +287.0% |
| 1993 | 8,466 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 7,752 metric tons | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 8,616 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 8,255 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 7,827 metric tons | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 7,798 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 7,398 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 6,978 metric tons | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 5,846 metric tons | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 5,360 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 4,060 metric tons | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 5,061 metric tons | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 4,895 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5,635 metric tons | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 4,373 metric tons | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 3,979 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 4,708 metric tons | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 6,373 metric tons | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 4,038 metric tons | -36.6% |
| 2012 | 3,686 metric tons | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 4,307 metric tons | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 3,840 metric tons | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 3,859 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5,187 metric tons | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 3,978 metric tons | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 2,871 metric tons | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 3,016 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 3,095 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3,525 metric tons | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 1,886 metric tons | -46.5% |
| 2023 | 2,815 metric tons | +49.3% |
| 2024 | 2,451 metric tons | -12.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2,451 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,100 metric tons, 16% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2,451 metric tons is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,099 metric tons, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +287.0% | 2,034 metric tons | 7,871 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,950 metric tons | 3,500 metric tons | 4,500 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,305 metric tons | 3,065 metric tons | 6,489 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,627 metric tons | 3,689 metric tons | 10,788 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,047 metric tons | 2,034 metric tons | 8,616 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,090 metric tons | 3,979 metric tons | 6,978 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,116 metric tons | 2,871 metric tons | 6,373 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,754 metric tons | 1,886 metric tons | 3,525 metric tons | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 171.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2005)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production in Kuwait?
- Capture fishery production in Kuwait was 2,451 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 10,788 metric tons in 1988.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,886 metric tons in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for capture fishery production?
- Kuwait ranks 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture (wild) fishery production does not include seafood produced from fish farming (aquaculture).