Fish catch by fishing sector in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fish catch by fishing sector was 22,555 in 2018. βΌ Falling
Latest (2018)
22,555
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
95th
of 165 countries
All-time high
49,891
in 1986
All-time low
228.6
in 1962
Years of data
57
1962β2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Saudi Arabia, 1962β2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 22,555 for fish catch by fishing sector in 2018.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Saudi Arabia peaked at 49,891 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 228.6, in 1962.
Saudi Arabia ranks 95th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,368 | 228.6 | 42,975 | 8 |
| 1970s | 36,001 | 20,114 | 49,296 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,393 | 12,677 | 49,891 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,874 | 27,242 | 43,573 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,099 | 19,426 | 24,827 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,103 | 20,540 | 22,555 | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1539 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Saudi Arabia?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Saudi Arabia was 22,555 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 49,891 in 1986.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 228.6 in 1962.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 95th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from 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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