American Samoa vs Northern Mariana Islands: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- American Samoa
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 15 metric tons against 11 metric tons in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 4 metric tons.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Northern Mariana Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
American Samoa ranks 174th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 176th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Northern Mariana Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1990s | 4.5 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 4.5 metric tons | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 12.7 metric tons | 5.4 metric tons | 7.3 metric tons | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 19.8 metric tons | 27.91 metric tons | 8.11 metric tons | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 16.2 metric tons | 11 metric tons | 5.2 metric tons | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, American Samoa or Northern Mariana Islands?
- American Samoa, at 15 metric tons against 11 metric tons in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 4 metric tons, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- American Samoa ranks 174th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 176th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Aquaculture means raising fish and other seafood — including molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants — in farms. Capture fishery production is how much wild fish is caught, whether for commercial, industrial, recreational, or subsistence use.