Capture fisheries production in Kuwait
Kuwait: Capture fisheries production was 2,451 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fisheries production in Kuwait, 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 Kuwait stood at 2,451 metric tons.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Kuwait peaked at 10,788 metric tons in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1,886 metric tons, in 2022.
Kuwait ranks 164th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,950 metric tons | 3,500 metric tons | 4,500 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,305 metric tons | 3,065 metric tons | 6,489 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,627 metric tons | 3,689 metric tons | 10,788 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,047 metric tons | 2,034 metric tons | 8,616 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,090 metric tons | 3,979 metric tons | 6,978 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,116 metric tons | 2,871 metric tons | 6,373 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,754 metric tons | 1,886 metric tons | 3,525 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 161 Tajikistan 2,620 metric tons compare
- 162 Serbia 2,495 metric tons compare
- 163 Eritrea 2,459 metric tons compare
- 165 Curacao 2,450 metric tons compare
- 166 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,306 metric tons compare
More environment data for Kuwait
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 19.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 20.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 16.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 2,912 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 461.24 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 115.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 23.67 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 51.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.9806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Kuwait?
- Capture fisheries production in Kuwait was 2,451 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 10,788 metric tons in 1988.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,886 metric tons in 2022.
- How does Kuwait rank for capture fisheries production?
- Kuwait ranks 164th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.