American Samoa vs Lesotho: Total fisheries production
American Samoa
1,527 metric tons
in 2024
Lesotho
2,181 metric tons
in 2024
American Samoa rank
188th
Lesotho rank
185th
Total fisheries production over time
- American Samoa
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2,181 metric tons against 1,527 metric tons in American Samoa, a difference of 654 metric tons.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
American Samoa ranks 188th and Lesotho ranks 185th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | β |
| 1970s | 100.9 metric tons | 13.3 metric tons | 87.6 metric tons | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 127.9 metric tons | 22.4 metric tons | 105.5 metric tons | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 233.7 metric tons | 36.6 metric tons | 197.1 metric tons | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 4,596 metric tons | 77.86 metric tons | 4,519 metric tons | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 2,894 metric tons | 1,182 metric tons | 1,712 metric tons | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 1,278 metric tons | 2,087 metric tons | 809.09 metric tons | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, American Samoa or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2,181 metric tons against 1,527 metric tons in American Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between American Samoa and Lesotho?
- 654 metric tons, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Lesotho?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Lesotho rank globally for total fisheries production?
- American Samoa ranks 188th and Lesotho ranks 185th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Total fisheries production (metric tons). 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 measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.