Aquaculture production in Samoa
Samoa: Aquaculture production was 13 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 13 metric tons for aquaculture production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Samoa peaked at 15.3 metric tons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Samoa 176th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Aquaculture production in Samoa, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1997 | 1 metric tons | — |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2002 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2003 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2004 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2005 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2006 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2007 | 3 metric tons | — |
| 2008 | 3 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 metric tons | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6 metric tons | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 3.73 metric tons | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 5.56 metric tons | +49.2% |
| 2015 | 13.34 metric tons | +139.8% |
| 2016 | 12 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 12.12 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.93 metric tons | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 15.3 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 10.01 metric tons | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 10 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.25 metric tons | +32.5% |
| 2024 | 13 metric tons | -1.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 13 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 13 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,310 metric tons, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Aquaculture production in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +139.8% | 5.56 metric tons | 13.34 metric tons |
| 1998 | -100.0% | 1 metric tons | 0 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 1 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 5 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.16 metric tons | 3.73 metric tons | 15.3 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.25 metric tons | 10 metric tons | 13.25 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 173 Antigua and Barbuda 20 metric tons compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 18 metric tons compare
- 175 American Samoa 15 metric tons compare
- 177 Northern Mariana Islands 11 metric tons compare
- 177 Palau 11 metric tons compare
- 179 Libya 10 metric tons compare
- 179 Puerto Rico 10 metric tons compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10 metric tons compare
- 179 Yemen 10 metric tons compare
More environment data for Samoa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3482 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.3183 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.23 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.919 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Samoa?
- Aquaculture production in Samoa was 13 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3 metric tons in 2019.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Samoa rank for aquaculture production?
- Samoa ranks 176th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Aquaculture production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.