French Polynesia vs Samoa: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre
French Polynesia
3.64 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
3.79 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
41st
Samoa rank
40th
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time
- French Polynesia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre against 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.15 metric tons per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 41st and Samoa ranks 40th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6406 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2277 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4128 metric tons per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 0.6845 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3827 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3018 metric tons per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 0.7113 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4045 metric tons per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1990s | 2.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.703 metric tons per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 3.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.086 metric tons per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2010s | 3.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1467 metric tons per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 3.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0179 metric tons per square kilometre | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre, French Polynesia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre against 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre between French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 0.15 metric tons per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Samoa rank globally for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 41st and Samoa ranks 40th 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.