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Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 158.94 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
158.94 metric tons
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
151st
of 215 countries
All-time high
210.72 metric tons
in 2021
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Saint Lucia, 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

The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Saint Lucia is 158.94 metric tons, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 339.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Saint Lucia peaked at 210.72 metric tons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

Saint Lucia ranks 151st of 215 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.

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Saint Lucia, year by year

Year metric tons Change
1960 0 metric tons —
1961 0 metric tons —
1962 0 metric tons —
1963 0 metric tons —
1964 0 metric tons —
1965 0 metric tons —
1966 0 metric tons —
1967 0 metric tons —
1968 0 metric tons —
1969 0 metric tons —
1970 0 metric tons —
1971 0 metric tons —
1972 0 metric tons —
1973 0 metric tons —
1974 0 metric tons —
1975 0 metric tons —
1976 0 metric tons —
1977 0 metric tons —
1978 0 metric tons —
1979 0 metric tons —
1980 0 metric tons —
1981 0 metric tons —
1982 0 metric tons —
1983 0 metric tons —
1984 0 metric tons —
1985 100 metric tons —
1986 100 metric tons +0.0%
1987 100 metric tons +0.0%
1988 35 metric tons -65.0%
1989 40 metric tons +14.3%
1990 40 metric tons +0.0%
1991 40 metric tons +0.0%
1992 21 metric tons -47.5%
1993 9 metric tons -57.1%
1994 11 metric tons +22.2%
1995 11 metric tons +0.0%
1996 12 metric tons +9.1%
1997 3 metric tons -75.0%
1998 2 metric tons -33.3%
1999 137 metric tons +6750.0%
2000 1 metric tons -99.3%
2001 29 metric tons +2800.0%
2002 18 metric tons -37.9%
2003 22 metric tons +22.2%
2004 6 metric tons -72.7%
2005 15 metric tons +150.0%
2006 10.24 metric tons -31.7%
2007 10.39 metric tons +1.4%
2008 7.04 metric tons -32.2%
2009 12.36 metric tons +75.6%
2010 20.9 metric tons +69.1%
2011 21.8 metric tons +4.3%
2012 27.9 metric tons +28.0%
2013 44.3 metric tons +58.8%
2014 36.2 metric tons -18.3%
2015 26.1 metric tons -27.9%
2016 32.44 metric tons +24.3%
2017 27.45 metric tons -15.4%
2018 60 metric tons +118.6%
2019 119.72 metric tons +99.5%
2020 91.89 metric tons -23.2%
2021 210.72 metric tons +129.3%
2022 209.43 metric tons -0.6%
2023 157.32 metric tons -24.9%
2024 158.94 metric tons +1.0%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 158.94 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 158.94 metric tons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 291.99 metric tons, 54% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +6750.0% 2 metric tons 137 metric tons
2001 +2800.0% 1 metric tons 29 metric tons

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 37.5 metric tons 0 metric tons 100 metric tons 10
1990s 28.6 metric tons 2 metric tons 137 metric tons 10
2000s 13.1 metric tons 1 metric tons 29 metric tons 10
2010s 41.68 metric tons 20.9 metric tons 119.72 metric tons 10
2020s 165.66 metric tons 91.89 metric tons 210.72 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 148 Niger 267 metric tons compare
  2. 149 Turkmenistan 210 metric tons compare
  3. 150 Sierra Leone 185 metric tons compare
  4. 152 Botswana 156 metric tons compare
  5. 153 Chad 115 metric tons compare
  6. 154 Tonga 113 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 Saint Lucia?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Saint Lucia was 158.94 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 Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 210.72 metric tons in 2021.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Saint Lucia rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Saint Lucia ranks 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 339.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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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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.