Total fisheries production in Samoa
Samoa: Total fisheries production was 8,107 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total 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 8,107 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Samoa peaked at 14,094 metric tons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 500 metric tons, in 1960.
Samoa ranks 160th 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 | 11,128 metric tons | 8,595 metric tons | 14,094 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,440 metric tons | 7,533 metric tons | 12,845 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,475 metric tons | 8,107 metric tons | 10,548 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 157 Serbia 9,365 metric tons compare
- 158 East Timor 9,131 metric tons compare
- 159 Bahamas 8,881 metric tons compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 7,274 metric tons compare
- 162 Syria 6,000 metric tons compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 5,730 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)
- Capture fisheries production 8,094 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 total fisheries production in Samoa?
- Total fisheries production in Samoa was 8,107 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 total fisheries production recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,094 metric tons in 2007.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Samoa rank for total fisheries production?
- Samoa ranks 160th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.