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
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Kuwait, 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 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
| 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 | 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 |
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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
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.