Capture fisheries production in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Capture fisheries production was 1,828 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,828 metric tons
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
172nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
2,600 metric tons
in 1978
All-time low
600 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Saint Lucia, 1960–2024
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
In 2024, capture fisheries production in Saint Lucia stood at 1,828 metric tons.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Saint Lucia peaked at 2,600 metric tons in 1978 and was at its lowest, 600 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Saint Lucia 172nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 600 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 600 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 600 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 600 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 800 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 800 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 900 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 1,000 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 1,100 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 1,100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,419 metric tons | +29.0% |
| 1971 | 1,519 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 1,519 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,627 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 1,700 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 2,000 metric tons | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 2,200 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 2,500 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 2,600 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 1,024 metric tons | -60.6% |
| 1980 | 969 metric tons | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 891 metric tons | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 921 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 910 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 946 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1,052 metric tons | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 840 metric tons | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 651 metric tons | -22.5% |
| 1988 | 791 metric tons | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 807 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 948 metric tons | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 1,016 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 1,107 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 1,395 metric tons | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 1,345 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1,343 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,402 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,416 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,709 metric tons | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 2,061 metric tons | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 2,027 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2,160 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1,895 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 1,668 metric tons | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 1,706 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,590 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1,647 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,732 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1,895 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 2,066 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 1,964 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,811 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1,944 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1,992 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,981 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,030 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,118 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2,092 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,020 metric tons | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,845 metric tons | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 1,424 metric tons | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 1,575 metric tons | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 1,854 metric tons | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 1,853 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,828 metric tons | -1.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1,828 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,939 metric tons, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1,828 metric tons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,573 metric tons, 13% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -60.6% | 2,600 metric tons | 1,024 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 810 metric tons | 600 metric tons | 1,100 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,811 metric tons | 1,024 metric tons | 2,600 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 877.8 metric tons | 651 metric tons | 1,052 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,374 metric tons | 948 metric tons | 2,061 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,839 metric tons | 1,590 metric tons | 2,160 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,980 metric tons | 1,811 metric tons | 2,118 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,707 metric tons | 1,424 metric tons | 1,854 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 169 Puerto Rico 2,130 metric tons compare
- 170 Israel 2,065 metric tons compare
- 171 Afghanistan 2,000 metric tons compare
- 173 Malta 1,804 metric tons compare
- 174 Switzerland 1,551 metric tons compare
- 175 Slovakia 1,516 metric tons compare
More environment data for Saint Lucia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4464 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Saint Lucia?
- Capture fisheries production in Saint Lucia was 1,828 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,600 metric tons in 1978.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for capture fisheries production?
- Saint Lucia ranks 172nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.