Iraq vs Israel: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture

Iraq
15,535 metric tons
in 2024
Israel
14,850 metric tons
in 2024
Iraq rank
74th
Israel rank
75th

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time

  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 15,535 metric tons against 14,850 metric tons in Israel, a difference of 685 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Israel ahead.

Iraq ranks 74th and Israel ranks 75th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Israel Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2 metric tons 10,625 metric tons 10,624 metric tons Israel
1970s 1,814 metric tons 13,073 metric tons 11,259 metric tons Israel
1980s 4,202 metric tons 12,545 metric tons 8,343 metric tons Israel
1990s 3,438 metric tons 15,987 metric tons 12,549 metric tons Israel
2000s 10,829 metric tons 21,190 metric tons 10,362 metric tons Israel
2010s 23,597 metric tons 19,399 metric tons 4,198 metric tons Iraq
2020s 20,077 metric tons 14,669 metric tons 5,408 metric tons Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Iraq or Israel?
Iraq, at 15,535 metric tons against 14,850 metric tons in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Iraq and Israel?
685 metric tons, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Israel?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Israel rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Iraq ranks 74th and Israel ranks 75th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,849 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.