Total fisheries production in Dominica
Dominica: Total fisheries production was 989 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total fisheries production in Dominica, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, total fisheries production in Dominica stood at 989 metric tons.
The figure is up 89.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Dominica peaked at 1,545 metric tons in 1982 and was at its lowest, 289.47 metric tons, in 2021.
Dominica ranks 193rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 550 metric tons | 500 metric tons | 600 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 828.4 metric tons | 500 metric tons | 1,070 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 878.8 metric tons | 500 metric tons | 1,545 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 890.3 metric tons | 458 metric tons | 1,217 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 884.7 metric tons | 598 metric tons | 1,212 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 779.54 metric tons | 533 metric tons | 1,035 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 523.81 metric tons | 289.47 metric tons | 989 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Dominica
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0284 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0067 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0057 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 988 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0843 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.27 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0419 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1388 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Dominica?
- Total fisheries production in Dominica was 989 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,545 metric tons in 1982.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 289.47 metric tons in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for total fisheries production?
- Dominica ranks 193rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.