Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in American Samoa
American Samoa: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 15 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15 metric tons
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
174th
of 215 countries
All-time high
20 metric tons
in 2011
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in American Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in American Samoa stood at 15 metric tons.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in American Samoa peaked at 20 metric tons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
American Samoa ranks 174th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1991 | 5 metric tons | — |
| 1992 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18 metric tons | +80.0% |
| 2007 | 18 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15 metric tons | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 15 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 18 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15 metric tons | -16.7% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 15 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 15 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,310 metric tons, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 5 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7 metric tons | 5 metric tons | 18 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8 metric tons | 18 metric tons | 20 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2 metric tons | 15 metric tons | 18 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 171 Equatorial Guinea 21 metric tons compare
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 20 metric tons compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 18 metric tons compare
- 175 Samoa 13 metric tons compare
- 176 Northern Mariana Islands 11 metric tons compare
- 176 Palau 11 metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for American Samoa
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 8,970 (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Aquaculture production 15 metric tons (2024)
- Land area (sq. km), per capita 0.0042 sq. km per person (2023)
- Agricultural land use, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre 14.8 hectares per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in American Samoa?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in American Samoa was 15 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 20 metric tons in 2011.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does American Samoa rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- American Samoa ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.