Capture fishery production in Grenada
Grenada: Capture fishery production was 2,157 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fishery production in Grenada, 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
The most recent figure for capture fishery production in Grenada is 2,157 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 42.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Grenada peaked at 3,743 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 300 metric tons, in 1960.
Grenada ranks 167th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production in Grenada, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 300 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 500 metric tons | +66.7% |
| 1962 | 900 metric tons | +80.0% |
| 1963 | 700 metric tons | -22.2% |
| 1964 | 1,100 metric tons | +57.1% |
| 1965 | 1,300 metric tons | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 1,200 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 1,300 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 1,300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,400 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 1,300 metric tons | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 1,500 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 1,700 metric tons | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 1,700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,634 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 1,700 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1,700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,958 metric tons | +74.0% |
| 1978 | 2,238 metric tons | -24.3% |
| 1979 | 1,491 metric tons | -33.4% |
| 1980 | 1,419 metric tons | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 788 metric tons | -44.5% |
| 1982 | 982 metric tons | +24.6% |
| 1983 | 1,479 metric tons | +50.6% |
| 1984 | 1,555 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1,727 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 2,296 metric tons | +32.9% |
| 1987 | 2,214 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 2,092 metric tons | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 1,782 metric tons | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 1,911 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 2,071 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 2,115 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2,212 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 1,599 metric tons | -27.7% |
| 1995 | 1,499 metric tons | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 1,577 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 1,530 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1,837 metric tons | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 1,828 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,701 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 2,250 metric tons | +32.3% |
| 2002 | 2,171 metric tons | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2,544 metric tons | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 2,039 metric tons | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 2,048 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,163 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 2,207 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,386 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 2,648 metric tons | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 2,182 metric tons | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 2,411 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 2,380 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,857 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 1,954 metric tons | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 2,488 metric tons | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 2,751 metric tons | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 2,462 metric tons | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 2,560 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2,064 metric tons | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 1,896 metric tons | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 1,317 metric tons | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 1,953 metric tons | +48.3% |
| 2023 | 3,743 metric tons | +91.7% |
| 2024 | 2,157 metric tons | -42.4% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 2,157 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,939 metric tons, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 2,157 metric tons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,573 metric tons, 16% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 metric tons | 300 metric tons | 1,400 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,792 metric tons | 1,300 metric tons | 2,958 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,633 metric tons | 788 metric tons | 2,296 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,818 metric tons | 1,499 metric tons | 2,212 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,216 metric tons | 1,701 metric tons | 2,648 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,411 metric tons | 1,954 metric tons | 2,857 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,213 metric tons | 1,317 metric tons | 3,743 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 164 Kuwait 2,451 metric tons compare
- 165 Curacao 2,450 metric tons compare
- 166 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,306 metric tons compare
- 168 Puerto Rico 2,130 metric tons compare
- 169 Israel 2,065 metric tons compare
- 170 Afghanistan 2,000 metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Grenada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.9004 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 307.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6333 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production in Grenada?
- Capture fishery production in Grenada was 2,157 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 capture fishery production recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 3,743 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Grenada rank for capture fishery production?
- Grenada ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada 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 Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture (wild) fishery production does not include seafood produced from fish farming (aquaculture).