Total fisheries production in Yemen
Yemen: Total fisheries production was 152,440 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Yemen, 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, total fisheries production in Yemen stood at 152,440 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Yemen peaked at 256,300 metric tons in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22,000 metric tons, in 1961.
That places Yemen 77th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 24,430 metric tons | 22,000 metric tons | 27,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 49,844 metric tons | 26,400 metric tons | 69,600 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,285 metric tons | 55,449 metric tons | 78,444 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,802 metric tons | 77,310 metric tons | 127,620 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,187 metric tons | 114,750 metric tons | 256,300 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,716 metric tons | 134,878 metric tons | 228,786 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,603 metric tons | 144,527 metric tons | 152,440 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Yemen
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9922 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 152,430 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 10 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.2607 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.326 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Yemen?
- Total fisheries production in Yemen was 152,440 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 total fisheries production recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 256,300 metric tons in 2004.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,000 metric tons in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for total fisheries production?
- Yemen ranks 77th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.