Capture fishery production in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Capture fishery production was 58,165 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58,165
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
95th
of 215 countries
All-time high
117,607
in 1999
All-time low
30,000
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production in United Arab Emirates is 58,165, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in United Arab Emirates peaked at 117,607 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30,000, in 1960.
That places United Arab Emirates 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30,000 | — |
| 1961 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 35,000 | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 38,000 | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 40,000 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 43,000 | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 43,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 43,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 67,800 | +57.7% |
| 1975 | 67,800 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 64,600 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 64,600 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 64,600 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 64,600 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 64,600 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 67,760 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 69,755 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 72,716 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 72,716 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 72,260 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 79,321 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 85,243 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 89,500 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 91,160 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 95,129 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 92,336 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 95,046 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 99,600 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 108,600 | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 105,884 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 107,000 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 114,358 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 114,739 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 117,607 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 105,456 | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 112,561 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 97,574 | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 95,150 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 90,000 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 86,735 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 100,403 | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 96,453 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 74,075 | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 77,705 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 70,590 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 75,147 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 72,728 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 73,203 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 73,018 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 74,056 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 73,287 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 75,287 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 75,615 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 72,117 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 71,388 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 67,944 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 65,422 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 59,445 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 58,165 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,100 | 30,000 | 40,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56,300 | 40,000 | 67,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,503 | 64,600 | 91,160 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,030 | 92,336 | 117,607 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,611 | 74,075 | 112,561 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,505 | 70,590 | 75,615 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,473 | 58,165 | 71,388 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Arab Emirates
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.83 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1404 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.7694 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.7694 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production in United Arab Emirates?
- Capture fishery production in United Arab Emirates was 58,165 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 117,607 in 1999.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 in 1960.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for capture fishery production?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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