Aquaculture production in Arab World
Arab World: Aquaculture production was 1.83 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in Arab World, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 1.83 million metric tons for aquaculture production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Arab World peaked at 1.83 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,600 metric tons, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,726 metric tons | 4,600 metric tons | 7,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,360 metric tons | 6,046 metric tons | 20,830 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,321 metric tons | 23,325 metric tons | 68,966 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 106,427 metric tons | 64,892 metric tons | 245,418 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 555,046 metric tons | 359,830 metric tons | 769,178 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million metric tons | 985,772 metric tons | 1.79 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 million metric tons | 1.74 million metric tons | 1.83 million metric tons | 5 |
More environment data for Arab World
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 474.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 116.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 266.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 337.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5.80 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 3.97 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2,230 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 794.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.7179 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Arab World?
- Aquaculture production in Arab World was 1.83 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,600 metric tons in 1960.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Aquaculture production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.