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 175th out of 215 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.
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
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 20 metric tons compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 18 metric tons compare
- 174 American Samoa 15 metric tons compare
- 176 Northern Mariana Islands 11 metric tons compare
- 176 Palau 11 metric tons compare
- 178 Libya 10 metric tons compare
- 178 Puerto Rico 10 metric tons compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10 metric tons compare
- 178 Yemen 10 metric tons compare
More environment data for Samoa
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.5216 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.097 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0061 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.1342 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0288 Mt CO2e (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 175th out of 215 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.