Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.79 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
40th
of 216 countries
All-time high
4.98 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.212 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 4.98 metric tons per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.212 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 40th 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 square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.212 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.212 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.212 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.212 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.212 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2473 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2473 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2473 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2473 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.318 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1971 | 0.318 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.318 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.318 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.318 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3534 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3887 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4417 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3852 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6678 metric tons per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7032 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1982 | 1.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1983 | 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8834 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 0.894 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5318 metric tons per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5636 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8608 metric tons per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7018 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9155 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 1.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 1996 | 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 2.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +78.4% |
| 1998 | 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 3.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 3.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 3.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 3.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 4.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 4.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 4.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 4.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2015 | 3.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 4.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 3.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 3.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 3.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5348 metric tons per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 | +78.4% | 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.78 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2277 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.212 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2473 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3827 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.318 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6678 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7032 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5318 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.98 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.54 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 37 Curacao 5.07 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 38 Indonesia 4.15 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 39 Malaysia 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 41 French Polynesia 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 42 Saint Martin (French part) 3.6 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 43 Uganda 3.57 metric tons per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Samoa was 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 metric tons per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.212 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 40th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.