Wild fish catch by gear type in Dominica
Dominica: Wild fish catch by gear type was 29.55 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in Dominica, 1988–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 29.55 for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018.
The figure is down 27.5% on the previous year and up 1,699.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Dominica peaked at 417.46 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0023, in 2013.
Dominica ranks 102nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.05 | — |
| 1989 | 4.35 | +313.3% |
| 1990 | 147.62 | +3293.6% |
| 1991 | 112.63 | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 48.27 | -57.1% |
| 1995 | 70.95 | +47.0% |
| 1996 | 46.81 | -34.0% |
| 1997 | 88.78 | +89.7% |
| 1998 | 88.16 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 360.84 | +309.3% |
| 2000 | 366.63 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 261.94 | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 369.43 | +41.0% |
| 2003 | 249.47 | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 2.29 | -99.1% |
| 2007 | 1.49 | -35.0% |
| 2008 | 1.64 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 2.19 | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1372 | -93.7% |
| 2011 | 1.36 | +891.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5701 | -58.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 | -99.6% |
| 2014 | 417.46 | +18490795.3% |
| 2015 | 311.74 | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 158.61 | -49.1% |
| 2017 | 40.74 | -74.3% |
| 2018 | 29.55 | -27.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 29.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,680, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 29.55 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 330.2, 9% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +18490795.3% | 0.0023 | 417.46 |
| 1990 | +3293.6% | 4.35 | 147.62 |
| 2011 | +891.8% | 0.1372 | 1.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7 | 1.05 | 4.35 | 2 |
| 1990s | 120.51 | 46.81 | 360.84 | 8 |
| 2000s | 156.88 | 1.49 | 369.43 | 8 |
| 2010s | 106.69 | 0.0023 | 417.46 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More agriculture & rural data for Dominica
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2601 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 12.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Dominica?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Dominica was 29.55 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 417.46 in 2014.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 in 2013.
- How does Dominica rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Dominica ranks 102nd out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,699.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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