St. Lucia - Aquaculture production (metric tons)

The value for Aquaculture production (metric tons) in St. Lucia was 29.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 137.00 in 1999 and a minimum value of 0.00 in 1970.

Definition: Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization.

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Year Value
1970 0.00
1971 0.00
1972 0.00
1973 0.00
1974 0.00
1975 0.00
1976 0.00
1977 0.00
1978 0.00
1979 0.00
1980 0.00
1981 0.00
1982 0.00
1983 0.00
1984 0.00
1985 100.00
1986 100.00
1987 100.00
1988 35.00
1989 40.00
1990 40.00
1991 40.00
1992 21.00
1993 9.00
1994 11.00
1995 11.00
1996 12.00
1997 3.00
1998 2.00
1999 137.00
2000 1.00
2001 29.00
2002 18.00
2003 22.00
2004 6.00
2005 15.00
2006 10.24
2007 10.39
2008 7.04
2009 12.36
2010 20.90
2011 21.80
2012 27.90
2013 44.30
2014 36.20
2015 26.10
2016 32.44
2017 27.45
2018 29.00

Development Relevance: Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Farming implies some form of intervention in the rearing process to enhance production, such as regular stocking, feeding, protection from predators, etc. Farming also implies individual or corporate ownership of the stock being cultivated. For statistical purposes, aquatic organisms which are harvested by an individual of corporate body which has owned them throughout their rearing period contribute to aquaculture while aquatic organisms which are exploitable by public as a common property resource, with or without appropriate licences, are the harvest of fisheries.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption. At this time, harvest for ornamental purposes is not included.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production