Israel: Aquaculture production (metric tons)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Israel's aquaculture production (metric tons) rose 2.4% on 2023 (from 14,500 to 14,850).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +0.4% and a typical year strayed about 5.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 14.6% in 1970 and the biggest yearly fall was 19.1% in 1992. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 623.65 a year. A straight line explains 89% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Israel had the 75th highest value of the 215 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Israel in the 2024 ranking

• Bolivia — 72nd of 215: 17,001
• Finland — 73rd of 215: 16,609
• Iraq — 74th of 215: 15,535
• Cameroon — 76th of 215: 14,100
• Cuba — 77th of 215: 13,647
• Moldova — 78th of 215: 12,757

What this measures

Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 65 values

Aquaculture production (metric tons) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 12,170 (2024)
• Algeria — 6,673 (2024)
• Bahrain — 63 (2024)
• Djibouti — 0 (2024)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 1.6 million (2024)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 709,391 (2024)
• Iraq — 15,535 (2024)
• Jordan — 2,684 (2024)
• Kuwait — 461.24 (2024)
• Lebanon — 988 (2024)
• Libya

More environment data for Israel

• Population in largest city — 4.57 million (2025)
• Population in the largest city (% of urban population) — 49.28% (2025)
• Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million — 5.77 million (2025)
• Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) — 56.99% (2025)
• Rural population — 852,511 (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 8.42% (2025)
• Urban population — 9.27 million (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 91.58% (2025)
• Capture fisheries production (metric tons) — 2,065 (2024)
• Total fisheries production (metric tons)

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Questions people ask

What is Israel's aquaculture production (metric tons)?

14,850 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1960?

It is up 60.18% from 9,271 in 1960 (0.74% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 22,409 in 2005 and the lowest 9,271 in 1960.

How does Israel rank?

75th highest of 215 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in aquaculture production (metric tons) unusual for Israel?

In 2024, Israel's aquaculture production (metric tons) rose 2.4% on 2023 (from 14,500 to 14,850). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +0.4% and a typical year strayed about 5.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator ER.FSH.AQUA.MT, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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