American Samoa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate

American Samoa
21.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
American Samoa rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
17th

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate over time

  • American Samoa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-1000100200300196119922024

How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 21.09 % change on previous year against 2.2 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.89 % change on previous year.

That makes American Samoa's figure about 9.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

American Samoa ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 16.68 % change on previous year -2.98 % change on previous year 19.66 % change on previous year American Samoa
1980s 0.7904 % change on previous year 2.21 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 38.9 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year 36 % change on previous year American Samoa
2000s 46.36 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year 45.14 % change on previous year American Samoa
2010s -9.75 % change on previous year 3.88 % change on previous year 13.63 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 3.76 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate, American Samoa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
American Samoa, at 21.09 % change on previous year against 2.2 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate between American Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
18.89 % change on previous year, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do American Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
American Samoa ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.