Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 46.62 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.62 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
54.73 kilograms per year per capita
in 1999
All-time low
22.17 kilograms per year per capita
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish and seafood consumption per capita in Samoa is 46.62 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Samoa peaked at 54.73 kilograms per year per capita in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.17 kilograms per year per capita, in 1978.
Samoa ranks 14th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.16 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 31.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 30.38 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 29.62 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 28.9 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 28.99 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 28.41 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 29.51 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 26.62 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 28.84 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 37.08 kilograms per year per capita | +28.6% |
| 1972 | 30.73 kilograms per year per capita | -17.1% |
| 1973 | 25.35 kilograms per year per capita | -17.5% |
| 1974 | 27.43 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 27.38 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 32.21 kilograms per year per capita | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 32.22 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 22.17 kilograms per year per capita | -31.2% |
| 1979 | 38.09 kilograms per year per capita | +71.8% |
| 1980 | 33.88 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 46.56 kilograms per year per capita | +37.4% |
| 1982 | 42.16 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 35.02 kilograms per year per capita | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 38.48 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 42.48 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 34.15 kilograms per year per capita | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 41.81 kilograms per year per capita | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 40.85 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 41.12 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 36.11 kilograms per year per capita | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 37.04 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 42.15 kilograms per year per capita | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 40.45 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 37.61 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 39.63 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 48.72 kilograms per year per capita | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 48.57 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 50.7 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 54.73 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 52.3 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 53.88 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 51.24 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 50.27 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 46.79 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 46.77 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.95 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.12 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.5 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 47.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 46.81 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 46.34 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 46.96 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 46.56 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 46.96 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 46.05 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 47.07 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 45.98 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 46.7 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 46.12 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 46.19 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 47.25 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 46.93 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 46.62 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 46.62 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.88 kilograms per year per capita, 3.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 46.62 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.95 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +71.8% | 22.17 kilograms per year per capita | 38.09 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1981 | +37.4% | 33.88 kilograms per year per capita | 46.56 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1978 | -31.2% | 32.22 kilograms per year per capita | 22.17 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1971 | +28.6% | 28.84 kilograms per year per capita | 37.08 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.42 kilograms per year per capita | 26.62 kilograms per year per capita | 31.2 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.15 kilograms per year per capita | 22.17 kilograms per year per capita | 38.09 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.65 kilograms per year per capita | 33.88 kilograms per year per capita | 46.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.57 kilograms per year per capita | 36.11 kilograms per year per capita | 54.73 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.01 kilograms per year per capita | 46.77 kilograms per year per capita | 53.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.55 kilograms per year per capita | 45.98 kilograms per year per capita | 47.07 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.74 kilograms per year per capita | 46.19 kilograms per year per capita | 47.25 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 11 French Polynesia 50.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 12 Norway 49.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 13 Micronesia (country) 48.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 15 Bermuda 45.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 16 Japan 44.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 17 Marshall Islands 44.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Samoa
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8249 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Samoa?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Samoa was 46.62 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.73 kilograms per year per capita in 1999.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.17 kilograms per year per capita in 1978.
- How does Samoa rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Samoa ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.