Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Total fisheries production
Total fisheries production over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 8,107 metric tons against 5,730 metric tons in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2,377 metric tons.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Samoa ranks 160th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 630 metric tons | 730 metric tons | 100 metric tons | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 1,083 metric tons | 882.8 metric tons | 200.2 metric tons | Samoa |
| 1980s | 3,158 metric tons | 3,173 metric tons | 15.6 metric tons | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 4,441 metric tons | 3,552 metric tons | 889.5 metric tons | Samoa |
| 2000s | 11,128 metric tons | 4,160 metric tons | 6,967 metric tons | Samoa |
| 2010s | 10,440 metric tons | 8,207 metric tons | 2,232 metric tons | Samoa |
| 2020s | 9,475 metric tons | 5,576 metric tons | 3,899 metric tons | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Samoa, at 8,107 metric tons against 5,730 metric tons in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2,377 metric tons, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Samoa ranks 160th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 215 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.