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
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Iraq, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 170 Malta -13.82 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Denmark -14.26 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Sudan -14.42 % change on previous year compare
- 174 American Samoa -16.67 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Trinidad and Tobago -18.18 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Mauritius -19.83 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
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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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
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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.