Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Iraq

Iraq: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth was -15.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-15.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
173rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
900 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-70.89 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Iraq, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Iraq recorded -15.27 % change on previous year for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in 2024.

The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 117.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Iraq peaked at 900 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -70.89 % change on previous year, in 1999.

That places Iraq 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1970 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1970 400 % change on previous year
1971 900 % change on previous year +125.0%
1972 400 % change on previous year -55.6%
1973 100 % change on previous year -75.0%
1974 80 % change on previous year -20.0%
1975 27.78 % change on previous year -65.3%
1976 19.39 % change on previous year -30.2%
1977 9.25 % change on previous year -52.3%
1978 7.93 % change on previous year -14.2%
1979 6.33 % change on previous year -20.2%
1980 5.2 % change on previous year -17.9%
1981 4.2 % change on previous year -19.3%
1982 3.31 % change on previous year -21.1%
1983 2.51 % change on previous year -24.1%
1984 11.98 % change on previous year +376.8%
1985 -0.7819 % change on previous year -106.5%
1986 2.77 % change on previous year -454.2%
1987 15.03 % change on previous year +442.7%
1988 -4.76 % change on previous year -131.7%
1989 -40 % change on previous year +740.0%
1990 -46.67 % change on previous year +16.7%
1991 9.38 % change on previous year -120.1%
1992 171.43 % change on previous year +1728.6%
1993 -15.79 % change on previous year -109.2%
1994 2.5 % change on previous year -115.8%
1995 -36.59 % change on previous year -1563.4%
1996 -3.85 % change on previous year -89.5%
1997 36 % change on previous year -1036.0%
1998 120.59 % change on previous year +235.0%
1999 -70.89 % change on previous year -158.8%
2000 -20.06 % change on previous year -71.7%
2001 14.61 % change on previous year -172.8%
2002 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2003 0 % change on previous year
2004 597.35 % change on previous year
2005 28.64 % change on previous year -95.2%
2006 -17.13 % change on previous year -159.8%
2007 6.34 % change on previous year -137.0%
2008 21.73 % change on previous year +242.6%
2009 -2.67 % change on previous year -112.3%
2010 8.48 % change on previous year -417.4%
2011 -19.83 % change on previous year -333.9%
2012 53.71 % change on previous year -370.8%
2013 -43.85 % change on previous year -181.6%
2014 89.37 % change on previous year -303.8%
2015 -6.84 % change on previous year -107.7%
2016 16.44 % change on previous year -340.2%
2017 10.32 % change on previous year -37.2%
2018 -19.07 % change on previous year -284.9%
2019 -13.47 % change on previous year -29.4%
2020 1.95 % change on previous year -114.5%
2021 -0.044 % change on previous year -102.3%
2022 -7.47 % change on previous year +16897.5%
2023 -12.84 % change on previous year +71.8%
2024 -15.27 % change on previous year +19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 195.07 % change on previous year 6.33 % change on previous year 900 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.0538 % change on previous year -40 % change on previous year 15.03 % change on previous year 10
1990s 16.61 % change on previous year -70.89 % change on previous year 171.43 % change on previous year 10
2000s 62.88 % change on previous year -20.06 % change on previous year 597.35 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.52 % change on previous year -43.85 % change on previous year 89.37 % change on previous year 10
2020s -6.73 % change on previous year -15.27 % change on previous year 1.95 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 170 Malta -13.82 % change on previous year compare
  2. 171 Denmark -14.26 % change on previous year compare
  3. 172 Sudan -14.42 % change on previous year compare
  4. 174 American Samoa -16.67 % change on previous year compare
  5. 175 Trinidad and Tobago -18.18 % change on previous year compare
  6. 176 Mauritius -19.83 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Iraq?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Iraq was -15.27 % 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 Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 900 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -70.89 % change on previous year in 1999.
How does Iraq rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth?
Iraq ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 117.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq 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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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.

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Indicator
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 8,220 data points, 1961–2024
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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.