French Polynesia vs Samoa: Fish and seafood consumption per capita
French Polynesia
50.51 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Samoa
46.62 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
11th
Samoa rank
14th
Fish and seafood consumption per capita over time
- French Polynesia
- Samoa
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 50.51 kilograms per year per capita against 46.62 kilograms per year per capita in Samoa, a difference of 3.89 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 11th and Samoa ranks 14th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.31 kilograms per year per capita | 29.42 kilograms per year per capita | 12.89 kilograms per year per capita | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 36.11 kilograms per year per capita | 30.15 kilograms per year per capita | 5.96 kilograms per year per capita | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 33.44 kilograms per year per capita | 39.65 kilograms per year per capita | 6.21 kilograms per year per capita | Samoa |
| 1990s | 43.15 kilograms per year per capita | 43.57 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4246 kilograms per year per capita | Samoa |
| 2000s | 47.86 kilograms per year per capita | 49.01 kilograms per year per capita | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | Samoa |
| 2010s | 50.38 kilograms per year per capita | 46.55 kilograms per year per capita | 3.83 kilograms per year per capita | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 50.47 kilograms per year per capita | 46.74 kilograms per year per capita | 3.73 kilograms per year per capita | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish and seafood consumption per capita, French Polynesia or Samoa?
- French Polynesia, at 50.51 kilograms per year per capita against 46.62 kilograms per year per capita in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fish and seafood consumption per capita between French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 3.89 kilograms per year per capita, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Samoa rank globally for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 11th and Samoa ranks 14th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.