Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 4 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 4 metric tons. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 233.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 4 metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 | 3 metric tons | — |
| 1990 | 3 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1999 | 1 metric tons | — |
| 2000 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 1 metric tons | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 2 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5 metric tons | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 4 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 metric tons | +0.0% |
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 | 0.3 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 3 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 3 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 metric tons | 1 metric tons | 1 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 metric tons | 1 metric tons | 2.5 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 metric tons | 3.5 metric tons | 4 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 188 Barbados 5.5 metric tons compare
- 189 Trinidad and Tobago 4.5 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
- 193 Dominica 1 metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 325.29 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0156 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.681 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 4 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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 4 metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture means raising fish and other seafood — including molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants — in farms. Capture fishery production is how much wild fish is caught, whether for commercial, industrial, recreational, or subsistence use.