What is the highest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp 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 vs. gdp 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 vs. gdp per capita?

Samoa ranks 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Samoa

Name: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Samoa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Samoa: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP 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 191 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

1961–2023

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP 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

In 2023, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Samoa stood at 46.62 kilograms per year per capita.

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 vs. gdp 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 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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)

All data for Samoa →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Samoa?: Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp 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 vs. gdp 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 vs. gdp 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 vs. gdp per capita?: Samoa ranks 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,213 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.