Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0327 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in American Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 0.0327 metric tons per person for total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in American Samoa peaked at 0.1218 metric tons per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per person, in 1960.
American Samoa ranks 50th 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.
Total 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 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -34.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | +223.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | +30.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | +95.4% |
| 1998 | 0.011 metric tons per person | +33.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.015 metric tons per person | +52.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0644 metric tons per person | +330.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1218 metric tons per person | +89.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0895 metric tons per person | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0713 metric tons per person | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0712 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0952 metric tons per person | +33.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1165 metric tons per person | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0796 metric tons per person | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0894 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0931 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0657 metric tons per person | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0806 metric tons per person | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0514 metric tons per person | -36.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0443 metric tons per person | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0491 metric tons per person | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0425 metric tons per person | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0453 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0402 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.029 metric tons per person | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0196 metric tons per person | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0246 metric tons per person | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0292 metric tons per person | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0267 metric tons per person | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0327 metric tons per person | +22.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total 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 | +330.6% | 0.015 metric tons per person | 0.0644 metric tons per person |
| 1994 | +223.0% | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0026 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 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.011 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0814 metric tons per person | 0.015 metric tons per person | 0.1218 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0541 metric tons per person | 0.029 metric tons per person | 0.0931 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0265 metric tons per person | 0.0196 metric tons per person | 0.0327 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 47 Malta 0.0347 metric tons per person compare
- 48 North Korea 0.0337 metric tons per person compare
- 49 Philippines 0.0332 metric tons per person compare
- 51 Papua New Guinea 0.0327 metric tons per person compare
- 52 Mauritius 0.032 metric tons per person compare
- 53 Latvia 0.0306 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 total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in American Samoa?
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in American Samoa was 0.0327 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1218 metric tons per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest total 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 total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 50th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total 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.
Total fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total 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
Total 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.