Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 2,476 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates stood at 2,476 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 214.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3,525 metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
United Arab Emirates ranks 115th 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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in United Arab Emirates, 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 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 7 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 7 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9 metric tons | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 6 metric tons | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 2 metric tons | -66.7% |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2002 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2003 | 2,300 metric tons | — |
| 2004 | 570 metric tons | -75.2% |
| 2005 | 590 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 610 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 644 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1,343 metric tons | +108.5% |
| 2009 | 130 metric tons | -90.3% |
| 2010 | 198 metric tons | +52.3% |
| 2011 | 415 metric tons | +109.6% |
| 2012 | 420 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 780 metric tons | +85.7% |
| 2014 | 788 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 790 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,685 metric tons | +239.9% |
| 2017 | 3,255 metric tons | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 3,230 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3,240 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,048 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 2,663 metric tons | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 3,525 metric tons | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 2,258 metric tons | -35.9% |
| 2024 | 2,476 metric tons | +9.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2,476 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2,476 metric tons is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,171 metric tons, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +239.9% | 790 metric tons | 2,685 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 | 3.8 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 9 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 618.7 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 2,300 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,580 metric tons | 198 metric tons | 3,255 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,794 metric tons | 2,258 metric tons | 3,525 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in United Arab Emirates?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in United Arab Emirates was 2,476 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 3,525 metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.