Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0323 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in American Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in American Samoa is 0.0323 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 23.0% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in American Samoa peaked at 0.1216 metric tons per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per person, in 1960.
That places American Samoa 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -19.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | +62.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -18.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +75.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -29.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.004 metric tons per person | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -25.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +47.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | -58.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +52.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -60.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -37.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | +255.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +31.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | +97.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | +34.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0149 metric tons per person | +52.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0643 metric tons per person | +331.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1216 metric tons per person | +89.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0893 metric tons per person | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0711 metric tons per person | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 0.071 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0949 metric tons per person | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1162 metric tons per person | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0792 metric tons per person | -31.8% |
| 2009 | 0.089 metric tons per person | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0928 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0653 metric tons per person | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0802 metric tons per person | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 0.051 metric tons per person | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0439 metric tons per person | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0487 metric tons per person | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0422 metric tons per person | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0449 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0398 metric tons per person | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0286 metric tons per person | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0193 metric tons per person | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0243 metric tons per person | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0288 metric tons per person | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0263 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0323 metric tons per person | +23.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in American 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +331.9% | 0.0149 metric tons per person | 0.0643 metric tons per person |
| 1994 | +255.1% | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0025 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0033 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 metric tons per person | 0.0019 metric tons per person | 0.0046 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0109 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0812 metric tons per person | 0.0149 metric tons per person | 0.1216 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0537 metric tons per person | 0.0286 metric tons per person | 0.0928 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0262 metric tons per person | 0.0193 metric tons per person | 0.0323 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 40 Cambodia 0.0344 metric tons per person compare
- 41 Vietnam 0.034 metric tons per person compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 0.0324 metric tons per person compare
- 44 Myanmar 0.0319 metric tons per person compare
- 45 Mauritius 0.0305 metric tons per person compare
- 46 Latvia 0.0302 metric tons per person compare
More environment data for American Samoa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.25 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1,527 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1.68 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 62.07 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.99 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 1.26 % (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 40.9 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in American Samoa?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in American Samoa was 0.0323 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1216 metric tons per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per person in 1960.
- How does American Samoa rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.