Capture fishery production, per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0149 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fishery production, per capita in Dominica, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per capita in Dominica stood at 0.0149 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Dominica peaked at 0.0213 metric tons per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 metric tons per person, in 2021.
That places Dominica 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | +18.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | -17.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.009 metric tons per person | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | -17.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 0.01 metric tons per person | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0127 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 0.014 metric tons per person | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -40.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0198 metric tons per person | +124.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0207 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0213 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0111 metric tons per person | -48.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.009 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.007 metric tons per person | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.008 metric tons per person | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0114 metric tons per person | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0127 metric tons per person | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0137 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0156 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0175 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0174 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0175 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0176 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0175 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0139 metric tons per person | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0112 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.009 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0146 metric tons per person | +93.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0141 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0116 metric tons per person | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0114 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0112 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0127 metric tons per person | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -45.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | +79.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0149 metric tons per person | +91.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0149 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0092 metric tons per person, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0149 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0094 metric tons per person, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +124.7% | 0.0088 metric tons per person | 0.0198 metric tons per person |
| 2014 | +93.4% | 0.0076 metric tons per person | 0.0146 metric tons per person |
| 2024 | +91.2% | 0.0078 metric tons per person | 0.0149 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0087 metric tons per person | 0.0076 metric tons per person | 0.0098 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0116 metric tons per person | 0.0073 metric tons per person | 0.0147 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0122 metric tons per person | 0.007 metric tons per person | 0.0213 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0128 metric tons per person | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 0.0175 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0126 metric tons per person | 0.0084 metric tons per person | 0.0176 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0112 metric tons per person | 0.0076 metric tons per person | 0.0146 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 metric tons per person | 0.0043 metric tons per person | 0.0149 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 68 Angola 0.0161 metric tons per person compare
- 69 Curacao 0.0157 metric tons per person compare
- 70 Spain 0.0156 metric tons per person compare
- 72 Mexico 0.0147 metric tons per person compare
- 73 Ghana 0.0144 metric tons per person compare
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0144 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Dominica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0093 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.123 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0069 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1534 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Dominica?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Dominica was 0.0149 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0213 metric tons per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 metric tons per person in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Dominica ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.