Capture fishery production in Dominica
Dominica: Capture fishery production was 988 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
988
Change on year
up 90.4%
World rank
181st
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,545
in 1982
All-time low
287.97
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in Dominica, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production in Dominica is 988, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 90.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Dominica peaked at 1,545 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 287.97, in 2021.
That places Dominica 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 500 | — |
| 1961 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 500 | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 500 | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 700 | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 800 | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 900 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 1,001 | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 1,024 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1,047 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1,070 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 642 | -40.0% |
| 1980 | 1,445 | +125.1% |
| 1981 | 1,514 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 1,545 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 800 | -48.2% |
| 1984 | 700 | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 640 | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 644 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 500 | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 458 | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 552 | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 711 | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 794 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 882 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 950 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 1,030 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 1,079 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 1,212 | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 1,200 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,198 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 950 | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 700 | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 579 | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 694 | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 677 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 699 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 772 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 700 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 662 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 625 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 527 | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 1,029 | +95.3% |
| 2015 | 990 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 809 | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 784 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 762 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 860.4 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 527 | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 287.97 | -45.4% |
| 2022 | 290 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 519 | +79.0% |
| 2024 | 988 | +90.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 988 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,939, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 988 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,573, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production 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 | +125.1% | 642 | 1,445 |
| 2014 | +95.3% | 527 | 1,029 |
| 2024 | +90.4% | 519 | 988 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 550 | 500 | 600 | 10 |
| 1970s | 828.4 | 500 | 1,070 | 10 |
| 1980s | 878.8 | 500 | 1,545 | 10 |
| 1990s | 886.8 | 458 | 1,212 | 10 |
| 2000s | 866.9 | 579 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 774.84 | 527 | 1,029 | 10 |
| 2020s | 522.39 | 287.97 | 988 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 178 Cyprus 1,163 compare
- 179 British Virgin Islands 1,128 compare
- 180 Tonga 1,120 compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 971 compare
- 183 Montenegro 854.06 compare
- 184 Palau 803.11 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 in Dominica?
- Capture fishery production in Dominica was 988 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,545 in 1982.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 287.97 in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for capture fishery production?
- Dominica ranks 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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