Capture fishery production in Kuwait
Kuwait: Capture fishery production was 2,451 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,451
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
164th
of 215 countries
All-time high
10,788
in 1988
All-time low
1,886
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in Kuwait, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production in Kuwait stood at 2,451.
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 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1,886, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,500 | — |
| 1961 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,500 | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 4,500 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,500 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,700 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 5,700 | +21.3% |
| 1972 | 5,000 | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 6,100 | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 5,502 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 5,934 | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 4,648 | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 5,913 | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 6,489 | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 3,065 | -52.8% |
| 1980 | 3,689 | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 3,714 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 6,628 | +78.5% |
| 1983 | 8,722 | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 9,639 | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 10,116 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 7,630 | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 7,699 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 10,788 | +40.1% |
| 1989 | 7,643 | -29.2% |
| 1990 | 4,454 | -41.7% |
| 1991 | 2,034 | -54.3% |
| 1992 | 7,871 | +287.0% |
| 1993 | 8,466 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 7,752 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 8,616 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 8,255 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 7,827 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 7,798 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 7,398 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 6,978 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 5,846 | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 5,360 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 4,060 | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 5,061 | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 4,895 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5,635 | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 4,373 | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 3,979 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 4,708 | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 6,373 | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 4,038 | -36.6% |
| 2012 | 3,686 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 4,307 | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 3,840 | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 3,859 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5,187 | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 3,978 | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 2,871 | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 3,016 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 3,095 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3,525 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 1,886 | -46.5% |
| 2023 | 2,815 | +49.3% |
| 2024 | 2,451 | -12.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2,451 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,100, 16% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2,451 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,099, 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 | 7,871 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,950 | 3,500 | 4,500 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,305 | 3,065 | 6,489 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,627 | 3,689 | 10,788 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,047 | 2,034 | 8,616 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,090 | 3,979 | 6,978 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,116 | 2,871 | 6,373 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,754 | 1,886 | 3,525 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0029 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0308 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production in Kuwait?
- Capture fishery production in Kuwait was 2,451 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 10,788 in 1988.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,886 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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