Aquaculture production (Food) in Dominica
Dominica: Aquaculture production (Food) was 1 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in Dominica, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 1 metric tons for aquaculture production in 2024.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Dominica peaked at 24 metric tons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Dominica ranks 193rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Aquaculture production (Food) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1992 | 6 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 3 metric tons | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 3 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 4 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 metric tons | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 12 metric tons | +71.4% |
| 2002 | 13 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 13 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18 metric tons | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 19 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 24 metric tons | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 24 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 metric tons | -54.2% |
| 2011 | 6 metric tons | -45.5% |
| 2012 | 6 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 metric tons | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2019 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2020 | 0.1 metric tons | — |
| 2021 | 1.5 metric tons | +1400.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5 metric tons | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 2 metric tons | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 1 metric tons | -50.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1 metric tons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 291.99 metric tons, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Aquaculture production (Food) in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1400.0% | 0.1 metric tons | 1.5 metric tons |
| 2017 | -100.0% | 6 metric tons | 0 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 6 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.8 metric tons | 7 metric tons | 24 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 11 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 metric tons | 0.1 metric tons | 2.5 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 190 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4 metric tons compare
- 191 Aruba 1.5 metric tons compare
- 192 Marshall Islands 1.2 metric tons compare
- 193 Bahamas 1 metric tons compare
- 193 British Virgin Islands 1 metric tons compare
- 193 Curacao 1 metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Dominica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,330 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2601 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 12.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Dominica?
- Aquaculture production in Dominica was 1 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 24 metric tons in 2006.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Dominica rank for aquaculture production?
- Dominica ranks 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Aquaculture production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is 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.