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.
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 |
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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.