Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Iraq
Iraq: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 15,535 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Iraq, 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
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Iraq stood at 15,535 metric tons.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Iraq peaked at 31,859 metric tons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Iraq 74th out of 215 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 | 0.2 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 2 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,814 metric tons | 10 metric tons | 3,443 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,202 metric tons | 3,000 metric tons | 5,250 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,438 metric tons | 1,600 metric tons | 7,500 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,829 metric tons | 1,745 metric tons | 19,246 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,597 metric tons | 14,060 metric tons | 31,859 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,077 metric tons | 15,535 metric tons | 22,744 metric tons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Iraq?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Iraq was 15,535 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 31,859 metric tons in 2017.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Iraq ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.