Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 0.0822 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.0822 metric tons per square kilometre for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 152.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0824 metric tons per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | +1566.7% |
| 1985 | 0.004 metric tons per square kilometre | +286.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0062 metric tons per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0067 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0057 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0058 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0127 metric tons per square kilometre | +119.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0169 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0279 metric tons per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0824 metric tons per square kilometre | +195.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0457 metric tons per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0163 metric tons per square kilometre | -64.2% |
| 1997 | 0.014 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0168 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0155 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.044 metric tons per square kilometre | +184.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0548 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0736 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0402 metric tons per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0414 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0203 metric tons per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0203 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0224 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0224 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0255 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0265 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0445 metric tons per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0214 metric tons per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0326 metric tons per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0451 metric tons per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0474 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0434 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0546 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0623 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0657 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0712 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0757 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0778 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0822 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0822 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0754 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0822 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0394 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1566.7% | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +286.0% | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.004 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +195.6% | 0.0279 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0824 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0067 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0254 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0058 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0824 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0365 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0203 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0736 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0443 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0214 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0657 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0767 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0712 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0822 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 80 Bulgaria 0.0915 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 81 American Samoa 0.09 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 82 Jamaica 0.0896 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 84 Peru 0.0821 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0794 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 86 Serbia 0.0786 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Dominican Republic?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Dominican Republic was 0.0822 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0824 metric tons per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Dominican Republic ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.