Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kuwait

Kuwait: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 461.24 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
461.24 metric tons
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
141st
of 215 countries
All-time high
568 metric tons
in 2006
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kuwait, 1960–2024

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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 Kuwait stood at 461.24 metric tons.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kuwait peaked at 568 metric tons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

That places Kuwait 141st 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1970s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1980s 2.8 metric tons 0 metric tons 10 metric tons 10
1990s 86.8 metric tons 0 metric tons 264 metric tons 10
2000s 331.32 metric tons 195 metric tons 568 metric tons 10
2010s 286.72 metric tons 197.65 metric tons 458.36 metric tons 10
2020s 459.74 metric tons 458.36 metric tons 461.24 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 138 Jamaica 675 metric tons compare
  2. 139 Burundi 645 metric tons compare
  3. 140 Fiji 580 metric tons compare
  4. 142 Ethiopia 457 metric tons compare
  5. 143 Central African Republic 410 metric tons compare
  6. 144 Namibia 340 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kuwait?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kuwait was 461.24 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 Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 568 metric tons in 2006.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Kuwait rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Kuwait ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait 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

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
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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.