Northern Mariana Islands vs Samoa: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 13 metric tons against 11 metric tons in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 2 metric tons.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Northern Mariana Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 176th and Samoa ranks 175th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Samoa | 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 | 0 metric tons | 0.1 metric tons | 0.1 metric tons | Samoa |
| 2000s | 5.4 metric tons | 1.1 metric tons | 4.3 metric tons | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 27.91 metric tons | 9.16 metric tons | 18.75 metric tons | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 11 metric tons | 11.25 metric tons | 0.2536 metric tons | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Northern Mariana Islands or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 13 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 Northern Mariana Islands and Samoa?
- 2 metric tons, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Samoa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Samoa rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 176th and Samoa ranks 175th 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.