Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Iran
Iran: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 0.3944 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Iran stood at 0.3944 metric tons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Iran peaked at 0.3944 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iran 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Iran, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +158.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | +100.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | +185.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | +70.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 metric tons per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1978 | 0.003 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0057 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0069 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0082 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0094 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0113 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0109 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0129 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0152 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0162 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.016 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0167 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0124 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0134 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0134 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0159 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0176 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0184 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0186 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0204 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0195 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0249 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0384 metric tons per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0472 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0563 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0641 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0686 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0795 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0973 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 0.095 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1102 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1351 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1518 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.182 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1997 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1966 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2125 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2444 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2832 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2942 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3015 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3411 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3429 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3705 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3944 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.3944 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0754 metric tons per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.3944 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, 12.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +185.2% | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +158.3% | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +100.6% | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0043 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0113 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0057 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0162 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0166 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0124 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0204 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0682 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0249 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1102 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2201 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1351 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3015 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3622 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3411 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3944 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 43 Italy 0.4271 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 44 New Zealand 0.4145 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 45 Guatemala 0.3965 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 47 Cayman Islands 0.375 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 48 French Polynesia 0.3591 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 49 France 0.3499 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Iran?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Iran was 0.3944 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3944 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Iran ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.