Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 4,200 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,200 metric tons
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
106th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4,200 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Dominican Republic, 1960–2024

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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

Dominican Republic recorded 4,200 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Dominican Republic peaked at 4,200 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

That places Dominican Republic 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1970s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1980s 136.8 metric tons 0 metric tons 323 metric tons 10
1990s 1,227 metric tons 280 metric tons 3,982 metric tons 10
2000s 1,762 metric tons 980 metric tons 3,554 metric tons 10
2010s 2,141 metric tons 1,032 metric tons 3,165 metric tons 10
2020s 3,798 metric tons 3,430 metric tons 4,200 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 103 Malawi 4,800 metric tons compare
  2. 104 Sudan 4,450 metric tons compare
  3. 105 Lithuania 4,440 metric tons compare
  4. 107 Singapore 3,742 metric tons compare
  5. 108 Azerbaijan 3,294 metric tons compare
  6. 109 Togo 3,176 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Dominican Republic?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Dominican Republic was 4,200 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 Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 4,200 metric tons in 2024.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Dominican Republic rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Dominican Republic ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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

Indicator
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,849 data points, 1960–2024
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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.