Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Dominica
Dominica: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 1 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Dominica, 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
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Dominica stood at 1 metric tons.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Dominica peaked at 24 metric tons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Dominica ranks 193rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 6 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.8 metric tons | 7 metric tons | 24 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 11 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 metric tons | 0.1 metric tons | 2.5 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 190 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4 metric tons compare
- 191 Aruba 1.5 metric tons compare
- 192 Marshall Islands 1.2 metric tons compare
- 193 Bahamas 1 metric tons compare
- 193 British Virgin Islands 1 metric tons compare
- 193 Curacao 1 metric tons compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Dominica?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Dominica was 1 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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 24 metric tons in 2006.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Dominica rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Dominica ranks 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica 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 Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.