American Samoa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time
- American Samoa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 6.33 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.3987 metric tons per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.93 metric tons per square kilometre.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 15.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1466 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1466 metric tons per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 0.5045 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1782 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3263 metric tons per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.6395 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1785 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.461 metric tons per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 1.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2181 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9504 metric tons per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 22.98 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2743 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.71 metric tons per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 14.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3381 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.13 metric tons per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 6.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3829 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.7 metric tons per square kilometre | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre, American Samoa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- American Samoa, at 6.33 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.3987 metric tons per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre between American Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5.93 metric tons per square kilometre, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total 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
Total 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.