Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Syria

Syria: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 1,165 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,165 metric tons
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
132nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
8,902 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 Syria, 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

Syria recorded 1,165 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.

That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Syria peaked at 8,902 metric tons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

Syria ranks 132nd of 215 countries on this measure, 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 0.5 metric tons 0 metric tons 4 metric tons 10
1970s 68.6 metric tons 8 metric tons 230 metric tons 10
1980s 1,894 metric tons 509 metric tons 3,040 metric tons 10
1990s 5,129 metric tons 2,729 metric tons 7,233 metric tons 10
2000s 7,773 metric tons 5,880 metric tons 8,902 metric tons 10
2010s 4,104 metric tons 2,150 metric tons 8,610 metric tons 10
2020s 1,617 metric tons 1,165 metric tons 1,855 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 129 New Caledonia 1,285 metric tons compare
  2. 130 East Timor 1,255 metric tons compare
  3. 131 French Polynesia 1,247 metric tons compare
  4. 133 Slovenia 1,102 metric tons compare
  5. 134 Lebanon 988 metric tons compare
  6. 135 Estonia 960.24 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 Syria?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Syria was 1,165 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 Syria?
The highest recorded value was 8,902 metric tons in 2006.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Syria rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Syria ranks 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria 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.