Fish catch by fishing sector in American Samoa
American Samoa: Fish catch by fishing sector was 2,394 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Fish catch by fishing sector in American Samoa, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 2,394 for fish catch by fishing sector in 2018.
The figure is down 42.2% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in American Samoa peaked at 7,645 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1950.
American Samoa ranks 130th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish catch by fishing sector in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.25 | — |
| 1970 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 72.6 | +28941.8% |
| 1974 | 52.44 | -27.8% |
| 1975 | 104.59 | +99.4% |
| 1976 | 79.64 | -23.9% |
| 1977 | 166.7 | +109.3% |
| 1978 | 155.72 | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 143.71 | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 106.78 | -25.7% |
| 1981 | 101.78 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 49.53 | -51.3% |
| 1983 | 29.59 | -40.3% |
| 1984 | 84.14 | +184.3% |
| 1985 | 47.64 | -43.4% |
| 1986 | 97.53 | +104.7% |
| 1987 | 50.49 | -48.2% |
| 1988 | 59.92 | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 53.66 | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 23.46 | -56.3% |
| 1991 | 24.91 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 29.8 | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 14.55 | -51.2% |
| 1994 | 59.78 | +310.8% |
| 1995 | 93.63 | +56.6% |
| 1996 | 131 | +39.9% |
| 1997 | 441.69 | +237.2% |
| 1998 | 580.91 | +31.5% |
| 1999 | 469.19 | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 781.26 | +66.5% |
| 2001 | 4,121 | +427.4% |
| 2002 | 7,645 | +85.5% |
| 2003 | 5,226 | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 3,717 | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 3,906 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 4,947 | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 6,180 | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 3,956 | -36.0% |
| 2009 | 4,949 | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 4,848 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4,430 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 5,684 | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 3,075 | -45.9% |
| 2014 | 2,216 | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 3,311 | +49.4% |
| 2016 | 3,083 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 4,144 | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 2,394 | -42.2% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 2,394 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,050, 4% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 2,394 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75,456, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish catch by fishing sector in American 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +28941.8% | 0.25 | 72.6 |
| 2001 | +427.4% | 781.26 | 4,121 |
| 1994 | +310.8% | 14.55 | 59.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 1 |
| 1970s | 77.61 | 0.25 | 166.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.11 | 29.59 | 106.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 186.89 | 14.55 | 580.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,543 | 781.26 | 7,645 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,687 | 2,216 | 5,684 | 9 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More agriculture & rural data for American Samoa
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 8,970 (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 15 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 15 metric tons (2024)
- Rural population, per square kilometre 44.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade 11.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in American Samoa?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in American Samoa was 2,394 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,645 in 2002.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1950.
- How does American Samoa rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- American Samoa ranks 130th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish catch by fishing sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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