Fish landings and discards in Qatar
Qatar: Fish landings and discards was 738.41 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Fish landings and discards in Qatar, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, fish landings and discards in Qatar stood at 738.41.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish landings and discards in Qatar peaked at 1,525 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.42, in 1950.
That places Qatar 109th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish landings and discards in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.42 | — |
| 1951 | 38.42 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 38.42 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 42.3 | +10.1% |
| 1954 | 42.3 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 42.3 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 42.3 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 46.19 | +9.2% |
| 1958 | 46.19 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 46.19 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 53.96 | +16.8% |
| 1961 | 53.96 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 61.72 | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 61.72 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 61.72 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 61.72 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 61.72 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 65.61 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 65.61 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 65.61 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 204.67 | +212.0% |
| 1971 | 204.67 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 295.57 | +44.4% |
| 1973 | 295.57 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 295.57 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 295.57 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 295.57 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 295.57 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 295.57 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 295.57 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 327.93 | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 405.37 | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 375.19 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 402.71 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 600.95 | +49.2% |
| 1985 | 471.18 | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 375.56 | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 495.56 | +32.0% |
| 1988 | 565.62 | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 798.36 | +41.1% |
| 1990 | 1,082 | +35.6% |
| 1991 | 1,525 | +40.9% |
| 1992 | 1,512 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,344 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 237.96 | -82.3% |
| 1995 | 201.52 | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 222.39 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 235.02 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 245.37 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 207.86 | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 332.3 | +59.9% |
| 2001 | 409.07 | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 333.27 | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 519.33 | +55.8% |
| 2004 | 510.99 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 635.73 | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 745.83 | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 690.72 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 801.84 | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 639.25 | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 627.22 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 592.81 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 514.17 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 549.3 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 728.1 | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 684.43 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 789.07 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 856.64 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 738.41 | -13.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 738.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,028, 9% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 738.41 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,286, 14% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish landings and discards in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +212.0% | 65.61 | 204.67 |
| 1994 | -82.3% | 1,344 | 237.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.3 | 38.42 | 46.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.34 | 53.96 | 65.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 277.39 | 204.67 | 295.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 481.84 | 327.93 | 798.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 681.41 | 201.52 | 1,525 | 10 |
| 2000s | 561.83 | 332.3 | 801.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 675.57 | 514.17 | 856.64 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More agriculture & rural data for Qatar
- 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 0.0081 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 0.0249 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 221.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish landings and discards in Qatar?
- Fish landings and discards in Qatar was 738.41 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish landings and discards recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,525 in 1991.
- What is the lowest fish landings and discards recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.42 in 1950.
- How does Qatar rank for fish landings and discards?
- Qatar ranks 109th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish landings and discards rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish landings and discards. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
– Landings represent aquatic animals that are caught and brought ashore for use. – Discards are animals thrown back (alive or dead) into the sea after being caught during fishing activities.