Wild fish catch by gear type in Samoa
Samoa: Wild fish catch by gear type was 55.24 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
55.24
Change on year
down 36.8%
World rank
93rd
of 123 countries
All-time high
94.68
in 2014
All-time low
26.26
in 2005
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Samoa, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wild fish catch by gear type in Samoa is 55.24, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.8% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Samoa peaked at 94.68 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.26, in 2005.
Samoa ranks 93rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.19 | 26.94 | 33.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.74 | 34.13 | 41.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.21 | 41.02 | 44.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.71 | 41.63 | 47.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.83 | 29.03 | 43.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.44 | 26.26 | 90 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.03 | 55.24 | 94.68 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More agriculture & rural data for Samoa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 117.07 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.1% (2025)
- Rural population 180,913 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 82.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.1% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 13 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Samoa?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Samoa was 55.24 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 94.68 in 2014.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.26 in 2005.
- How does Samoa rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Samoa ranks 93rd out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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