Aquaculture production in Samoa
Samoa: Aquaculture production was 13 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 13 metric tons for aquaculture production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Samoa peaked at 15.3 metric tons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Samoa 176th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.1 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 1 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 5 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.16 metric tons | 3.73 metric tons | 15.3 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.25 metric tons | 10 metric tons | 13.25 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 173 Antigua and Barbuda 20 metric tons compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 18 metric tons compare
- 175 American Samoa 15 metric tons compare
- 177 Northern Mariana Islands 11 metric tons compare
- 177 Palau 11 metric tons compare
- 179 Libya 10 metric tons compare
- 179 Puerto Rico 10 metric tons compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10 metric tons compare
- 179 Yemen 10 metric tons compare
More environment data for Samoa
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1783 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0473 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0426 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 8,107 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8,094 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.3498 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.6 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0803 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3287 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Samoa?
- Aquaculture production in Samoa was 13 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3 metric tons in 2019.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Samoa rank for aquaculture production?
- Samoa ranks 176th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Aquaculture production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.