American Samoa vs Least developed countries: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre

American Samoa
6.24 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries
0.5193 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
American Samoa rank
29th
Least developed countries rank
29th

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time

  • American Samoa
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 6.24 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.5193 metric tons per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 5.72 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes American Samoa's figure about 12.0 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Least developed countries ahead.

American Samoa ranks 29th and Least developed countries ranks 29th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 6 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 0 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1263 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1263 metric tons per square kilometre Least developed countries
1970s 0.5045 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1718 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3327 metric tons per square kilometre American Samoa
1980s 0.6395 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1882 metric tons per square kilometre 0.4513 metric tons per square kilometre American Samoa
1990s 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2303 metric tons per square kilometre 0.9157 metric tons per square kilometre American Samoa
2000s 22.92 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3685 metric tons per square kilometre 22.55 metric tons per square kilometre American Samoa
2010s 14.37 metric tons per square kilometre 0.4548 metric tons per square kilometre 13.92 metric tons per square kilometre American Samoa
2020s 6 metric tons per square kilometre 0.4999 metric tons per square kilometre 5.5 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 Least developed countries?
American Samoa, at 6.24 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.5193 metric tons per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre between American Samoa and Least developed countries?
5.72 metric tons per square kilometre, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Least developed countries?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and Least developed countries rank globally for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
American Samoa ranks 29th and Least developed countries ranks 29th 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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Indicator
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,328 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.