Aquaculture production in Egypt
Egypt: Aquaculture production was 1.60 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in Egypt, 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
The most recent figure for aquaculture production in Egypt is 1.60 million metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Egypt peaked at 1.64 million metric tons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,600 metric tons, in 1960.
Egypt ranks 9th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 5,720 metric tons | 4,600 metric tons | 7,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,400 metric tons | 6,000 metric tons | 17,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,245 metric tons | 19,000 metric tons | 60,500 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,956 metric tons | 51,210 metric tons | 226,276 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 514,552 metric tons | 340,093 metric tons | 705,490 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million metric tons | 919,585 metric tons | 1.64 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million metric tons | 1.55 million metric tons | 1.60 million metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Egypt
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 62.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 17.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 28.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 45.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 2.03 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 425,501 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 291.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 95.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.6048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Egypt?
- Aquaculture production in Egypt was 1.60 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 million metric tons in 2019.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,600 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for aquaculture production?
- Egypt ranks 9th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.