American Samoa vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time
- American Samoa
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 6.24 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.4655 metric tons per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 5.77 metric tons per square kilometre.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 13.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
American Samoa ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 6 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4984 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4984 metric tons per square kilometre | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 0.5045 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3971 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1074 metric tons per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.6395 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4355 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.204 metric tons per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6851 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4609 metric tons per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 22.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7147 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.2 metric tons per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 14.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.547 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.83 metric tons per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 6 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5479 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.45 metric tons per square kilometre | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre, American Samoa or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- American Samoa, at 6.24 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.4655 metric tons per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre between American Samoa and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 5.77 metric tons per square kilometre, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.