Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Egypt
Egypt: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.6 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
20th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.65 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Egypt is 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Egypt peaked at 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Egypt 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Egypt, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.006 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 0.007 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0062 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0059 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0056 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0056 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0059 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.006 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.007 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 0.008 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 0.009 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.009 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.009 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0111 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0131 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0151 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0171 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0191 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0211 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0241 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0251 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0271 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.042 metric tons per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0457 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0466 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0524 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0608 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0622 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0619 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0642 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0514 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0569 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0721 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0916 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0861 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +62.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2273 metric tons per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3416 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3444 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.378 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4472 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4737 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5422 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5978 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6384 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6969 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7087 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9238 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9913 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0663 metric tons per square kilometre, 24.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0318 metric tons per square kilometre, 50.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0059 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.007 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0104 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.006 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0171 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0364 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0191 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0608 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0914 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0514 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2273 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5169 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3416 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7087 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9238 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 17 Thailand 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 18 Myanmar 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 19 Cambodia 1.78 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 21 Malaysia 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 22 Netherlands 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 23 Mauritius 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre 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, per square in Egypt?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Egypt was 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Egypt ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.