Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 0.0652 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0652 metric tons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 1,413.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0652 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Saudi Arabia, 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 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | +136.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | +274.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 1991 | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 metric tons per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0073 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0086 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0104 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0123 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0123 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0075 metric tons per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0059 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0111 metric tons per square kilometre | +157.7% |
| 2015 | 0.014 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0186 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0256 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0335 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0352 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0465 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0533 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0557 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0652 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0652 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0566 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0652 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, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +400.0% | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +274.6% | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +157.7% | 0.0043 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0111 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 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0026 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0066 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0028 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0123 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0168 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0043 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0352 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0552 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0465 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0652 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 92 Lithuania 0.068 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 93 Lesotho 0.0663 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 94 Switzerland 0.0662 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 96 Madagascar 0.0646 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 97 Austria 0.0627 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 98 Seychelles 0.0626 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Saudi Arabia?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Saudi Arabia was 0.0652 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0652 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,413.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.