Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 2.91 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.91 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
52nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.98 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.212 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 2.91 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 4.98 metric tons per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.212 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Samoa 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.212 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.212 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.212 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.212 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.212 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2473 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2473 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2473 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2473 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.318 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1971 | 0.318 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.318 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.318 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.318 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3534 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3887 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4417 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3852 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6678 metric tons per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7032 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1982 | 1.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1983 | 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8834 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 0.894 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5318 metric tons per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5636 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8608 metric tons per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7018 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9155 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 1.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 1996 | 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 2.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +78.4% |
| 1998 | 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 3.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 3.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 3.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 3.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 4.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 4.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 4.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 4.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2015 | 3.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 4.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 3.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 3.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 3.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 2.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.91 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4745 metric tons per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.91 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +78.4% | 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.78 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2277 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.212 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2473 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3827 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.318 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6678 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7032 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5318 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.98 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.54 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 49 United Kingdom 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 50 Brunei 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 51 Saint Lucia 3 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 2.89 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 54 Georgia 2.89 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 55 El Salvador 2.76 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Samoa
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1802 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2043 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 533.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.586 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Samoa was 2.91 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 metric tons per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.212 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.