Capture fisheries production in American Samoa
American Samoa: Capture fisheries production was 1,512 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production in American 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
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production in American Samoa is 1,512 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in American Samoa peaked at 6,939 metric tons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
American Samoa ranks 176th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production in American 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 | 100 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 82 metric tons | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 136 metric tons | +65.9% |
| 1976 | 113 metric tons | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 202 metric tons | +78.8% |
| 1978 | 193 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 183 metric tons | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 148 metric tons | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 153 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 112 metric tons | -26.8% |
| 1983 | 112 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 152 metric tons | +35.7% |
| 1985 | 118 metric tons | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 181 metric tons | +53.4% |
| 1987 | 78 metric tons | -56.9% |
| 1988 | 123 metric tons | +57.7% |
| 1989 | 102 metric tons | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 42 metric tons | -58.8% |
| 1991 | 45 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 55 metric tons | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 35 metric tons | -36.4% |
| 1994 | 127 metric tons | +262.9% |
| 1995 | 171 metric tons | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 220 metric tons | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 443 metric tons | +101.4% |
| 1998 | 605 metric tons | +36.6% |
| 1999 | 549 metric tons | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 846 metric tons | +54.1% |
| 2001 | 3,667 metric tons | +333.5% |
| 2002 | 6,939 metric tons | +89.2% |
| 2003 | 5,089 metric tons | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 4,041 metric tons | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 4,019 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5,349 metric tons | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 6,519 metric tons | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 4,424 metric tons | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 4,944 metric tons | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 5,123 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3,587 metric tons | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 4,372 metric tons | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 2,754 metric tons | -37.0% |
| 2014 | 2,348 metric tons | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 2,577 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 2,203 metric tons | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 2,317 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2,028 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 1,435 metric tons | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 957.99 metric tons | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 1,197 metric tons | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 1,393 metric tons | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 1,249 metric tons | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 1,512 metric tons | +21.1% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 1,512 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,100 metric tons, 10% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 1,512 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87,348 metric tons, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production 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 | +333.5% | 846 metric tons | 3,667 metric tons |
| 1994 | +262.9% | 35 metric tons | 127 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.9 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 202 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.9 metric tons | 78 metric tons | 181 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 229.2 metric tons | 35 metric tons | 605 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,584 metric tons | 846 metric tons | 6,939 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,874 metric tons | 1,435 metric tons | 5,123 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,262 metric tons | 957.99 metric tons | 1,512 metric tons | 5 |
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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 in American Samoa?
- Capture fisheries production in American Samoa was 1,512 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 capture fisheries production recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,939 metric tons in 2002.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does American Samoa rank for capture fisheries production?
- American Samoa ranks 176th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American 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 Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.