What is wild fish catch used for? in Qatar
Qatar: What is wild fish catch used for? was 0.0372 tonnes in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.0372 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 140 countries
All-time high
0.0874 tonnes
in 1987
All-time low
0.0372 tonnes
in 1997
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Qatar, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for what is wild fish catch used for? in Qatar is 0.0372 tonnes, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Qatar peaked at 0.0874 tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0372 tonnes, in 1997.
That places Qatar 131st out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0758 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0.0758 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0758 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0762 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0762 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0762 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0762 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.0765 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0765 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0765 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0772 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0772 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.078 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.078 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.078 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.078 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.078 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0783 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0783 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0783 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.078 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.078 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0798 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0798 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0798 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0798 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0798 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0798 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0798 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0798 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0804 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.082 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0814 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0754 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0746 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0754 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0746 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0874 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0834 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0746 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0746 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0744 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0746 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0746 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0374 tonnes | -49.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0374 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0374 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0372 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0374 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0374 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0374 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0374 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0374 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0372 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0372 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0372 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0372 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0372 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0372 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0372 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0372 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0372 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0372 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0372 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0372 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0372 tonnes | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0372 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.35 tonnes, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0372 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.37 tonnes, 0% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0762 tonnes | 0.0758 tonnes | 0.0765 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0779 tonnes | 0.0772 tonnes | 0.0783 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0794 tonnes | 0.078 tonnes | 0.0798 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0789 tonnes | 0.0746 tonnes | 0.0874 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0523 tonnes | 0.0372 tonnes | 0.0746 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0373 tonnes | 0.0372 tonnes | 0.0374 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0372 tonnes | 0.0372 tonnes | 0.0372 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Qatar
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Qatar?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Qatar was 0.0372 tonnes in 2015, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0874 tonnes in 1987.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0372 tonnes in 1997.
- How does Qatar rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Qatar ranks 131st out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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