Wild fish catch by gear type in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Wild fish catch by gear type was 186.39 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
186.39
Change on year
down 42.5%
World rank
81st
of 123 countries
All-time high
510.3
in 1998
All-time low
18.66
in 1992
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Saint Lucia, 1970–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in Saint Lucia stood at 186.39.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Saint Lucia peaked at 510.3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.66, in 1992.
Saint Lucia ranks 81st of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.57 | 43.15 | 105.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.46 | 36.84 | 72.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 262.13 | 18.66 | 510.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 209.47 | 163.61 | 302.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 305.38 | 78.37 | 422.98 | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.04 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 127,732 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 70.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2020)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 0 hectares (1980)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Saint Lucia?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Saint Lucia was 186.39 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 510.3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.66 in 1992.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Saint Lucia ranks 81st out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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