Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Fish and seafood production
Samoa
9,000 tonnes
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
6,000 tonnes
in 2023
Samoa rank
157th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
160th
Fish and seafood production over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 9,000 tonnes against 6,000 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3,000 tonnes.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.5 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Samoa ranks 157th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 160th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 644.44 tonnes | 755.56 tonnes | 111.11 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 1,083 tonnes | 884 tonnes | 199 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1980s | 3,159 tonnes | 3,174 tonnes | 15 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 4,441 tonnes | 3,554 tonnes | 887 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2000s | 11,080 tonnes | 4,160 tonnes | 6,920 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2010s | 10,500 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2020s | 9,250 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 3,250 tonnes | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish and seafood production, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Samoa, at 9,000 tonnes against 6,000 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fish and seafood production between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 3,000 tonnes, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for fish and seafood production?
- Samoa ranks 157th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 160th 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 production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).