Capture fisheries production in Samoa
Samoa: Capture fisheries production was 8,094 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries 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 8,094 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Samoa peaked at 14,091 metric tons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 500 metric tons, in 1960.
Samoa ranks 146th of 216 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 630 metric tons | 500 metric tons | 700 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,083 metric tons | 900 metric tons | 1,890 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,158 metric tons | 1,990 metric tons | 4,020 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,441 metric tons | 1,505 metric tons | 9,364 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,127 metric tons | 8,595 metric tons | 14,091 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,431 metric tons | 7,527 metric tons | 12,840 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,464 metric tons | 8,094 metric tons | 10,534 metric tons | 5 |
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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)
- Aquaculture production 13 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 capture fisheries production in Samoa?
- Capture fisheries production in Samoa was 8,094 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 capture fisheries production recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,091 metric tons in 2007.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Samoa rank for capture fisheries production?
- Samoa ranks 146th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.