Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Iraq
Iraq: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 0.0422 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0422 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
109th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0734 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0422 metric tons per square kilometre for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in 2023.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Iraq peaked at 0.0734 metric tons per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 109th of 215 countries on this measure, 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, per square in Iraq, 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 | +400.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | +900.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 metric tons per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0041 metric tons per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0053 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0069 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0074 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0079 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0083 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0086 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0089 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0091 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0102 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0102 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0104 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.012 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0114 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0069 metric tons per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0037 metric tons per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 1991 | 0.004 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0109 metric tons per square kilometre | +171.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0091 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0094 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0059 metric tons per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0078 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0171 metric tons per square kilometre | +120.6% |
| 1999 | 0.005 metric tons per square kilometre | -70.9% |
| 2000 | 0.004 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0319 metric tons per square kilometre | +597.3% |
| 2005 | 0.041 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 0.034 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0361 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.044 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0431 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0468 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0375 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0577 metric tons per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0324 metric tons per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0613 metric tons per square kilometre | +89.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0571 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0665 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0734 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0594 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0514 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0524 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0524 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0485 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0422 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0422 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0754 metric tons per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0422 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, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +900.0% | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +597.3% | 0.0046 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0319 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +400.0% | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +400.0% | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +171.4% | 0.004 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0109 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 | 0.0041 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0079 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0096 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0069 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.012 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0079 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0037 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0171 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0248 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.004 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.044 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0543 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0324 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0734 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0489 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0422 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0524 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 106 Romania 0.049 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 107 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0455 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 108 Maldives 0.0436 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 110 Azerbaijan 0.0417 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 111 Belarus 0.0366 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 112 Georgia 0.0354 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Iraq
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- 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, per square in Iraq?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Iraq was 0.0422 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0734 metric tons per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Iraq ranks 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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, 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.