Capture fisheries production in Iraq
Iraq: Capture fisheries production was 41,100 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fisheries production in Iraq, 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
In 2024, capture fisheries production in Iraq stood at 41,100 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Iraq peaked at 59,075 metric tons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9,000 metric tons, in 1960.
Iraq ranks 112th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,970 metric tons | 9,000 metric tons | 22,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,265 metric tons | 19,532 metric tons | 51,785 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,921 metric tons | 16,000 metric tons | 49,623 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,452 metric tons | 13,485 metric tons | 31,302 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,114 metric tons | 12,936 metric tons | 59,075 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,864 metric tons | 19,348 metric tons | 59,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,249 metric tons | 34,770 metric tons | 44,550 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Iraq
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 44.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 10.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 53.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 15.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 56,635 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 15,535 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 238.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.18 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 98.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Iraq?
- Capture fisheries production in Iraq was 41,100 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 59,075 metric tons in 2006.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,000 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for capture fisheries production?
- Iraq ranks 112th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.