Total fisheries production in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Total fisheries production was 24,044 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total fisheries production in Dominican Republic, 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, total fisheries production in Dominican Republic stood at 24,044 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Dominican Republic peaked at 26,814 metric tons in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,300 metric tons, in 1960.
Dominican Republic ranks 132nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,220 metric tons | 1,300 metric tons | 4,800 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,193 metric tons | 4,594 metric tons | 9,200 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,238 metric tons | 10,658 metric tons | 21,884 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,103 metric tons | 9,166 metric tons | 26,814 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,891 metric tons | 12,173 metric tons | 20,815 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,279 metric tons | 14,185 metric tons | 19,231 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,167 metric tons | 17,494 metric tons | 24,044 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 7.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.26 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 13.86 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Dominican Republic?
- Total fisheries production in Dominican Republic was 24,044 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 total fisheries production recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 26,814 metric tons in 1994.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for total fisheries production?
- Dominican Republic ranks 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.