Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 3 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
51st
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.26 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
0.9836 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 3 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 4.26 metric tons per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.9836 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saint Lucia ranks 51st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9836 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9836 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9836 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1971 | 2.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 2.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 2.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 3.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 3.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 4.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 4.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 1980 | 1.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 1.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 1.07 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1988 | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 1.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 2.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 2.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 2.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 3.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 3.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 2.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 2.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 2.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 3.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 3.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 3.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 2.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 2.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 3.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 3.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 3 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4745 metric tons per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 3 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre 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 | -60.6% | 4.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9836 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.54 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 48 Ecuador 3.16 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 49 United Kingdom 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 50 Brunei 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 52 Samoa 2.91 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 2.89 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 54 Georgia 2.89 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 3 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 metric tons per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9836 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.