Capture fisheries production in Samoa
Samoa: Capture fisheries production was 8,094 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8,094 metric tons
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
146th
of 216 countries
All-time high
14,091 metric tons
in 2007
All-time low
500 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries 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 8,094 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Samoa peaked at 14,091 metric tons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 500 metric tons, in 1960.
Samoa ranks 146th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production in Samoa, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 500 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 600 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1962 | 600 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 600 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 600 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 600 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 700 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 900 metric tons | +28.6% |
| 1971 | 900 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 900 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 900 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 900 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 1,100 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 1,250 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 1,090 metric tons | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 1,890 metric tons | +73.4% |
| 1980 | 1,990 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 3,095 metric tons | +55.5% |
| 1982 | 4,020 metric tons | +29.9% |
| 1983 | 3,820 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 3,720 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 3,641 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 3,186 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 3,076 metric tons | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 2,500 metric tons | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 2,530 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,505 metric tons | -40.5% |
| 1991 | 1,595 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 2,436 metric tons | +52.7% |
| 1993 | 1,986 metric tons | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 2,591 metric tons | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 4,094 metric tons | +58.0% |
| 1996 | 4,410 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 7,867 metric tons | +78.4% |
| 1998 | 9,364 metric tons | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 8,562 metric tons | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 8,595 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 8,613 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10,881 metric tons | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 9,703 metric tons | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 9,934 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 9,836 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 12,435 metric tons | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 14,091 metric tons | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 13,899 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 13,279 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 12,840 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 11,452 metric tons | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 11,961 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 11,253 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 7,527 metric tons | -33.1% |
| 2015 | 8,700 metric tons | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 8,808 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 10,853 metric tons | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 9,742 metric tons | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 11,170 metric tons | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 9,951 metric tons | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 9,153 metric tons | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 9,588 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 10,534 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 8,094 metric tons | -23.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 8,094 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,939 metric tons, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 8,094 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87,348 metric tons, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 630 metric tons | 500 metric tons | 700 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,083 metric tons | 900 metric tons | 1,890 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,158 metric tons | 1,990 metric tons | 4,020 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,441 metric tons | 1,505 metric tons | 9,364 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,127 metric tons | 8,595 metric tons | 14,091 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,431 metric tons | 7,527 metric tons | 12,840 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,464 metric tons | 8,094 metric tons | 10,534 metric tons | 5 |
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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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Samoa?
- Capture fisheries production in Samoa was 8,094 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,091 metric tons in 2007.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Samoa rank for capture fisheries production?
- Samoa ranks 146th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 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.