Capture fishery production, per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0102 metric tons per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.0102 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
89th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0224 metric tons per person
in 1978
All-time low
0.0049 metric tons per person
in 1987
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Saint Lucia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.0102 metric tons per person for capture fishery production, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0224 metric tons per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 metric tons per person, in 1987.
That places Saint Lucia 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | +32.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.01 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0138 metric tons per person | +27.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0143 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0151 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0156 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0181 metric tons per person | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0196 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0219 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0224 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | -61.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0075 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -23.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.011 metric tons per person | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0132 metric tons per person | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0135 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0117 metric tons per person | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0104 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0112 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0122 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0105 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0114 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0116 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0121 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0119 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0114 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0104 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.008 metric tons per person | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0104 metric tons per person | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0102 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0092 metric tons per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0102 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0094 metric tons per person, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -61.2% | 0.0224 metric tons per person | 0.0087 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0083 metric tons per person | 0.0063 metric tons per person | 0.0109 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0164 metric tons per person | 0.0087 metric tons per person | 0.0224 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0069 metric tons per person | 0.0049 metric tons per person | 0.0081 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0093 metric tons per person | 0.0069 metric tons per person | 0.0132 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0112 metric tons per person | 0.0096 metric tons per person | 0.0135 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0113 metric tons per person | 0.0104 metric tons per person | 0.0121 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0095 metric tons per person | 0.008 metric tons per person | 0.0104 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 86 Uganda 0.0108 metric tons per person compare
- 87 Tonga 0.0108 metric tons per person compare
- 88 Cape Verde 0.0106 metric tons per person compare
- 90 Laos 0.0101 metric tons per person compare
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0097 metric tons per person compare
- 92 Bahrain 0.0095 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0531 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0552 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 244.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2268 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Saint Lucia was 0.0102 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0224 metric tons per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 metric tons per person in 1987.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.