Capture fisheries production in Dominica
Dominica: Capture fisheries production was 988 metric tons in 2024. β² Rising
Capture fisheries production in Dominica, 1960β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 988 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Dominica peaked at 1,545 metric tons in 1982 and was at its lowest, 287.97 metric tons, in 2021.
Dominica ranks 182nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 550 metric tons | 500 metric tons | 600 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 828.4 metric tons | 500 metric tons | 1,070 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 878.8 metric tons | 500 metric tons | 1,545 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 886.8 metric tons | 458 metric tons | 1,212 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 866.9 metric tons | 579 metric tons | 1,200 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 774.84 metric tons | 527 metric tons | 1,029 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 522.39 metric tons | 287.97 metric tons | 988 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 179 Cyprus 1,163 metric tons compare
- 180 British Virgin Islands 1,128 metric tons compare
- 181 Tonga 1,120 metric tons compare
- 183 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 971 metric tons compare
- 184 Montenegro 854.06 metric tons compare
- 185 Palau, Republic of 803.11 metric tons compare
More environment data for Dominica
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.2 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 Β°C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per area of cropland 6.67 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Import quantity 150 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per capita 2.27 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per value of agricultural 2.7 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Import quantity 141 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 2.54 g/Int$ (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland 0.89 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Dominica?
- Capture fisheries production in Dominica was 988 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,545 metric tons in 1982.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 287.97 metric tons in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for capture fisheries production?
- Dominica ranks 182nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.