Capture fisheries production in Egypt
Egypt: Capture fisheries production was 425,501 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries 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 capture fisheries production in Egypt is 425,501 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Egypt peaked at 439,925 metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70,758 metric tons, in 1970.
That places Egypt 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 93,350 metric tons | 74,100 metric tons | 128,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 87,337 metric tons | 70,758 metric tons | 120,481 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 165,070 metric tons | 120,716 metric tons | 233,106 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 330,824 metric tons | 251,036 metric tons | 422,666 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 392,189 metric tons | 349,554 metric tons | 431,124 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 363,747 metric tons | 335,614 metric tons | 397,043 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 426,542 metric tons | 418,239 metric tons | 439,925 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)
- Aquaculture production 1.60 million 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 capture fisheries production in Egypt?
- Capture fisheries production in Egypt was 425,501 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 capture fisheries production recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 439,925 metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,758 metric tons in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for capture fisheries production?
- Egypt ranks 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.