Wild fish catch by gear type in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Wild fish catch by gear type was 186.39 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
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.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 74.73 | — |
| 1971 | 74.73 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 74.73 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 79.99 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 79.99 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 85.25 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 92.62 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 105.25 | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 105.25 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 43.15 | -59.0% |
| 1980 | 42.1 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 38.94 | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 39.99 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 36.84 | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 67.36 | +82.9% |
| 1985 | 55.78 | -17.2% |
| 1986 | 72.23 | +29.5% |
| 1987 | 63.15 | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 56.9 | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 41.32 | -27.4% |
| 1990 | 225.49 | +445.6% |
| 1991 | 300.92 | +33.5% |
| 1992 | 18.66 | -93.8% |
| 1993 | 189.8 | +917.4% |
| 1994 | 32.55 | -82.9% |
| 1995 | 180.84 | +455.7% |
| 1996 | 365.58 | +102.2% |
| 1997 | 462.49 | +26.5% |
| 1998 | 510.3 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 334.69 | -34.4% |
| 2000 | 163.61 | -51.1% |
| 2001 | 177.12 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 181.02 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 177.04 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 203.21 | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 187.74 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 205.28 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 230.57 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 266.34 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 302.76 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 301.62 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 370.67 | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 416.19 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 422.98 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 78.37 | -81.5% |
| 2015 | 323.04 | +312.2% |
| 2016 | 325.06 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 324.09 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 186.39 | -42.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 186.39 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,680, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 186.39 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 330.2, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +917.4% | 18.66 | 189.8 |
| 1995 | +455.7% | 32.55 | 180.84 |
| 1990 | +445.6% | 41.32 | 225.49 |
| 2015 | +312.2% | 78.37 | 323.04 |
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 (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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.709 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2020)
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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