Wild fish catch by gear type in Samoa
Samoa: Wild fish catch by gear type was 55.24 in 2018. ▲ Rising
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.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.94 | — |
| 1951 | 27.79 | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 28.63 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 28.98 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 29.81 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 30.63 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 31.44 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 31.76 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 32.56 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 33.35 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 34.13 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 34.61 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 35.58 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 36.54 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 37.49 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 38.43 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 38.87 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 39.77 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 40.62 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 41.37 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 41.02 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 41.52 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 41.89 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 42.17 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 42.38 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 42.07 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 41.73 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 41.12 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 44.02 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 44.19 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 44.18 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 44.11 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 43.69 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 44.78 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 43.45 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 41.63 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 42.15 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 42.36 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 43.18 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 47.59 | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 29.03 | -39.0% |
| 1991 | 29.2 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 30.66 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 32.99 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 34.72 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 36.97 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 38.93 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 40.44 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 41.87 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 43.51 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 44.73 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 45.89 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 30.57 | -33.4% |
| 2003 | 28.87 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 28.17 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 26.26 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 90 | +242.7% |
| 2007 | 82.54 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 85.83 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 81.56 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 81.95 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 82.59 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 78.15 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 76.73 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 94.68 | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 81.27 | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 82.22 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 87.4 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 55.24 | -36.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 55.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,680, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 55.24 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 855.29, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +242.7% | 26.26 | 90 |
| 1990 | -39.0% | 47.59 | 29.03 |
| 2018 | -36.8% | 87.4 | 55.24 |
| 2002 | -33.4% | 45.89 | 30.57 |
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 (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 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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