Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual in Egypt
Egypt: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual was 0.2977 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.2977 % change on previous year for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.2% on the previous year and down 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Egypt peaked at 62.64 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -19.85 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Egypt 102nd out of 199 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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 15.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 16.67 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1965 | -11.43 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 1966 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1967 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 5.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1971 | 16.67 % change on previous year | +883.3% |
| 1972 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 22.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1983 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1984 | 8 % change on previous year | +92.0% |
| 1985 | 54.99 % change on previous year | +587.3% |
| 1986 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1987 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1988 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +531.9% |
| 1989 | 15.9 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1990 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1991 | -0.4829 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1992 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -865.6% |
| 1993 | -19.85 % change on previous year | -637.0% |
| 1994 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 1995 | 26.87 % change on previous year | +155.2% |
| 1996 | 26.91 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1997 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1998 | 62.64 % change on previous year | -1150.8% |
| 1999 | 62.33 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 50.3 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8148 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2002 | 9.75 % change on previous year | +1096.7% |
| 2003 | 18.31 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 2004 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2005 | 14.47 % change on previous year | +144.4% |
| 2006 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2010 | 30.35 % change on previous year | +1695.6% |
| 2011 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2012 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2013 | 7.84 % change on previous year | +150.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2015 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 16.67 % change on previous year | +402.2% |
| 2017 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2018 | 13.32 % change on previous year | +404.3% |
| 2019 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2020 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 2021 | -0.9869 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2022 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 2023 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -283.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2977 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.2977 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.42 % change on previous year, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.2977 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.36 % change on previous year, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1695.6% | 1.69 % change on previous year | 30.35 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1150.8% | -5.96 % change on previous year | 62.64 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1096.7% | 0.8148 % change on previous year | 9.75 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +883.3% | 1.69 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +865.6% | -0.4829 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 % change on previous year | -11.43 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.43 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 22.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.28 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 54.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.9 % change on previous year | -19.85 % change on previous year | 62.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.75 % change on previous year | 0.8148 % change on previous year | 50.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.12 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 30.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4956 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 99 Malawi 0.4184 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Czechia 0.3868 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Tajikistan 0.3505 % change on previous year compare
- 103 France 0.2471 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Kuwait 0.1912 % change on previous year compare
- 105 North Korea 0.073 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Egypt?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Egypt was 0.2977 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 62.64 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.85 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Egypt rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth?
- Egypt ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.