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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Jordan, 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 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 15 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 15 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 45 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 65 metric tons | +44.4% |
| 1987 | 70 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 70 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 55 metric tons | -21.4% |
| 1990 | 60 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 20 metric tons | -66.7% |
| 1992 | 22 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 60 metric tons | +172.7% |
| 1994 | 86 metric tons | +43.3% |
| 1995 | 170 metric tons | +97.7% |
| 1996 | 181 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 200 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 293 metric tons | +46.5% |
| 1999 | 515 metric tons | +75.8% |
| 2000 | 569 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 540 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 515 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 650 metric tons | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 487 metric tons | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 561 metric tons | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 560 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 509 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 540 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 440 metric tons | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 541 metric tons | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 575 metric tons | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 600 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 750 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 900 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 950 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,120 metric tons | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 1,220 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 1,330 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 1,940 metric tons | +45.9% |
| 2020 | 2,055 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 2,145 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2,582 metric tons | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 2,719 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 2,684 metric tons | -1.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2,684 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2,684 metric tons is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,171 metric tons, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +172.7% | 22 metric tons | 60 metric tons |
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
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.