Fish catch by fishing sector in Kuwait
Kuwait: Fish catch by fishing sector was 8,298 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Fish catch by fishing sector in Kuwait, 1960–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, fish catch by fishing sector in Kuwait stood at 8,298.
The figure is down 34.8% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Kuwait peaked at 32,035 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,300, in 1960.
That places Kuwait 108th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Fish catch by fishing sector in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,300 | — |
| 1961 | 4,787 | +108.1% |
| 1962 | 7,181 | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 10,323 | +43.8% |
| 1964 | 14,024 | +35.8% |
| 1965 | 17,952 | +28.0% |
| 1966 | 17,952 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17,952 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17,952 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17,390 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 23,386 | +34.5% |
| 1971 | 24,006 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 25,691 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 20,593 | -19.8% |
| 1974 | 17,060 | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 10,462 | -38.7% |
| 1976 | 9,488 | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 7,859 | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 7,718 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 5,956 | -22.8% |
| 1980 | 6,266 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 9,389 | +49.8% |
| 1982 | 15,526 | +65.4% |
| 1983 | 19,994 | +28.8% |
| 1984 | 20,645 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 17,348 | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 18,427 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 26,919 | +46.1% |
| 1988 | 32,035 | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 29,377 | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 18,334 | -37.6% |
| 1991 | 19,912 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 24,608 | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 28,417 | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 21,787 | -23.3% |
| 1995 | 20,176 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 20,467 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 19,855 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 15,877 | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 14,773 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 16,326 | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 18,074 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 16,610 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 15,458 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 16,246 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 19,058 | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 18,891 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 18,215 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 16,860 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 18,566 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 17,635 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 16,349 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 14,534 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 13,976 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 13,610 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 13,128 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 13,647 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 12,728 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 8,298 | -34.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 8,298 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,050, 13% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 8,298 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,506, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish catch by fishing sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +108.1% | 2,300 | 4,787 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,781 | 2,300 | 17,952 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,222 | 5,956 | 25,691 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,593 | 6,266 | 32,035 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,421 | 14,773 | 28,417 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,430 | 15,458 | 19,058 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,767 | 8,298 | 17,635 | 9 |
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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 fish catch by fishing sector in Kuwait?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Kuwait was 8,298 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 32,035 in 1988.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,300 in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Kuwait ranks 108th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish catch by fishing sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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