Capture fisheries production in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Capture fisheries production was 1,828 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 171st out of 215 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.
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
- 168 Puerto Rico 2,130 metric tons compare
- 169 Israel 2,065 metric tons compare
- 170 Afghanistan 2,000 metric tons compare
- 172 Malta 1,804 metric tons compare
- 173 Switzerland 1,551 metric tons compare
- 174 Slovakia 1,516 metric tons compare
More environment data for Saint Lucia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 31.38 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.61 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 3.73 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 0.37 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 69.49 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 6.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2.66 1000 ha (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 171st out of 215 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.