Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0371 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Samoa stood at 0.0371 metric tons per person.
The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.0747 metric tons per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 metric tons per person, in 1960.
Samoa ranks 36th of 216 countries on this measure, 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | +16.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | +26.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.006 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.007 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0116 metric tons per person | +71.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0121 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0187 metric tons per person | +54.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0241 metric tons per person | +29.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0229 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0223 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0218 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0191 metric tons per person | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0183 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0149 metric tons per person | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 0.015 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | -40.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0143 metric tons per person | +51.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0116 metric tons per person | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 0.015 metric tons per person | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0235 metric tons per person | +56.7% |
| 1996 | 0.025 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0443 metric tons per person | +76.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0523 metric tons per person | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0475 metric tons per person | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0473 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.047 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.059 metric tons per person | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0523 metric tons per person | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0533 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0526 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0662 metric tons per person | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0747 metric tons per person | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0731 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0693 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0665 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0588 metric tons per person | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0609 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0568 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0376 metric tons per person | -33.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0431 metric tons per person | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0433 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0528 metric tons per person | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0469 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0532 metric tons per person | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.047 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0428 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0445 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0486 metric tons per person | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0371 metric tons per person | -23.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +76.9% | 0.025 metric tons per person | 0.0443 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.005 metric tons per person | 0.0044 metric tons per person | 0.0053 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0071 metric tons per person | 0.006 metric tons per person | 0.0116 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0189 metric tons per person | 0.0121 metric tons per person | 0.0241 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0252 metric tons per person | 0.0089 metric tons per person | 0.0523 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0595 metric tons per person | 0.047 metric tons per person | 0.0747 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.052 metric tons per person | 0.0376 metric tons per person | 0.0665 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.044 metric tons per person | 0.0371 metric tons per person | 0.0486 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 33 Malaysia 0.0395 metric tons per person compare
- 34 Fiji 0.0376 metric tons per person compare
- 35 Morocco 0.0375 metric tons per person compare
- 37 Brunei 0.0354 metric tons per person compare
- 38 Antigua and Barbuda 0.035 metric tons per person compare
- 39 Russia 0.0349 metric tons per person 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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Samoa?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Samoa was 0.0371 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0747 metric tons per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 metric tons per person in 1960.
- How does Samoa rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 36th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.