Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Jordan
Jordan: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 2,684 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Jordan, 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 Jordan is 2,684 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 198.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Jordan peaked at 2,719 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Jordan 111th 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 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.5 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 70 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.7 metric tons | 20 metric tons | 515 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 537.1 metric tons | 440 metric tons | 650 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 992.6 metric tons | 541 metric tons | 1,940 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,437 metric tons | 2,055 metric tons | 2,719 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 108 Azerbaijan 3,294 metric tons compare
- 109 Togo 3,176 metric tons compare
- 110 Tajikistan 2,863 metric tons compare
- 112 Hong Kong 2,579 metric tons compare
- 113 Papua New Guinea 2,552 metric tons compare
- 114 Switzerland 2,539 metric tons compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2005 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.5 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3276 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7824 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 140.45 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Jordan?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Jordan was 2,684 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,719 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Jordan rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Jordan ranks 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.