Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Iran
Iran: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 709,391 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Iran is 709,391 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 121.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Iran peaked at 709,391 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Iran 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Iran, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 60 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 155 metric tons | +158.3% |
| 1973 | 311 metric tons | +100.6% |
| 1974 | 887 metric tons | +185.2% |
| 1975 | 1,510 metric tons | +70.2% |
| 1976 | 2,675 metric tons | +77.2% |
| 1977 | 3,800 metric tons | +42.1% |
| 1978 | 4,935 metric tons | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 7,040 metric tons | +42.7% |
| 1980 | 9,263 metric tons | +31.6% |
| 1981 | 11,197 metric tons | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 13,356 metric tons | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 15,368 metric tons | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 18,369 metric tons | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 17,776 metric tons | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 20,930 metric tons | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 24,820 metric tons | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 26,400 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 26,000 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 27,147 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 20,226 metric tons | -25.5% |
| 1992 | 21,806 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 21,882 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 25,899 metric tons | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 28,636 metric tons | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 29,977 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 30,279 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 33,237 metric tons | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 31,800 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 40,550 metric tons | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 62,550 metric tons | +54.3% |
| 2002 | 76,817 metric tons | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 91,714 metric tons | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 104,330 metric tons | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 111,761 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 129,468 metric tons | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 158,549 metric tons | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 154,726 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 179,552 metric tons | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 220,034 metric tons | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 247,262 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 296,514 metric tons | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 325,325 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 320,174 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 346,118 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 398,129 metric tons | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 459,521 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 477,269 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 489,218 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 553,470 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 556,291 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 601,114 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 639,936 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 709,391 metric tons | +10.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 709,391 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 122.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 709,391 metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,171 metric tons, 137.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +185.2% | 311 metric tons | 887 metric tons |
| 1972 | +158.3% | 60 metric tons | 155 metric tons |
| 1973 | +100.6% | 155 metric tons | 311 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,137 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 7,040 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,348 metric tons | 9,263 metric tons | 26,400 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,089 metric tons | 20,226 metric tons | 33,237 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,002 metric tons | 40,550 metric tons | 179,552 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 357,956 metric tons | 220,034 metric tons | 489,218 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 612,040 metric tons | 553,470 metric tons | 709,391 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Iran?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Iran was 709,391 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 709,391 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Iran ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.