Pre-demographic dividend: Aquaculture production (metric tons)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Pre-demographic dividend's aquaculture production (metric tons) fell 2.8% on 2023 (from 804,317 to 781,540).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +12% and a typical year strayed about 13.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 76.3% in 1989 and the biggest yearly fall was 55.8% in 1990. 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 upward, about 26,047 a year. A straight line explains 73% 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

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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)
• Israel — 14,850 (2024)
• Jordan — 2,684 (2024)
• Kuwait — 461.24 (2024)
• Lebanon

More environment data for Pre-demographic dividend

• Population in the largest city (% of urban population) — 27.1% (2025)
• Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) — 16.9% (2025)
• Rural population — 612.45 million (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 54.05% (2025)
• Urban population — 520.68 million (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 45.95% (2025)
• Capture fisheries production (metric tons) — 6.84 million (2024)
• Total fisheries production (metric tons) — 7.62 million (2024)
• Rural population growth (annual %)

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Questions people ask

What is Pre-demographic dividend's aquaculture production (metric tons)?

781,540 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1960?

It is up 32,669% from 2,385 in 1960 (9.47% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 804,317 in 2023 and the lowest 2,385 in 1960.

Is the latest change in aquaculture production (metric tons) unusual for Pre-demographic dividend?

In 2024, Pre-demographic dividend's aquaculture production (metric tons) fell 2.8% on 2023 (from 804,317 to 781,540). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +12% and a typical year strayed about 13.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Where does this data come from?

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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