Norway vs Samoa: Fish and seafood consumption per capita
Norway
49.1 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Samoa
46.62 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Norway rank
12th
Samoa rank
14th
Fish and seafood consumption per capita over time
- Norway
- Samoa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 49.1 kilograms per year per capita against 46.62 kilograms per year per capita in Samoa, a difference of 2.48 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 12th and Samoa ranks 14th of 192 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.77 kilograms per year per capita | 29.42 kilograms per year per capita | 11.34 kilograms per year per capita | Norway |
| 1970s | 41.35 kilograms per year per capita | 30.15 kilograms per year per capita | 11.2 kilograms per year per capita | Norway |
| 1980s | 42.95 kilograms per year per capita | 39.65 kilograms per year per capita | 3.3 kilograms per year per capita | Norway |
| 1990s | 48.58 kilograms per year per capita | 43.57 kilograms per year per capita | 5.01 kilograms per year per capita | Norway |
| 2000s | 51.16 kilograms per year per capita | 49.01 kilograms per year per capita | 2.15 kilograms per year per capita | Norway |
| 2010s | 51.73 kilograms per year per capita | 46.55 kilograms per year per capita | 5.18 kilograms per year per capita | Norway |
| 2020s | 49.82 kilograms per year per capita | 46.74 kilograms per year per capita | 3.07 kilograms per year per capita | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish and seafood consumption per capita, Norway or Samoa?
- Norway, at 49.1 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 Norway and Samoa?
- 2.48 kilograms per year per capita, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Samoa rank globally for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Norway ranks 12th 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.