Fish and seafood production in Samoa
Samoa: Fish and seafood production was 9,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 192 countries
All-time high
14,090 tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
600 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood production in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, fish and seafood production in Samoa stood at 9,000 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood production in Samoa peaked at 14,090 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 600 tonnes, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 157th of 192 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 and seafood production in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 600 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 700 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 900 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1971 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 1,100 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 1,250 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 1,090 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 1,890 tonnes | +73.4% |
| 1980 | 1,990 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 3,100 tonnes | +55.8% |
| 1982 | 4,020 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1983 | 3,820 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 3,720 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 3,640 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 3,190 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 3,080 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 2,500 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1989 | 2,530 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,500 tonnes | -40.7% |
| 1991 | 1,600 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 2,440 tonnes | +52.5% |
| 1993 | 1,990 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 2,590 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 4,090 tonnes | +57.9% |
| 1996 | 4,410 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 7,870 tonnes | +78.5% |
| 1998 | 9,360 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 8,560 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 8,600 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 8,610 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 10,880 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 9,700 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 9,460 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 9,840 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 12,440 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 14,090 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 13,900 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 13,280 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 13,000 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 11,000 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 12,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 11,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 8,000 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 9,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11,000 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 10,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 10,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 9,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 9,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,000 tonnes, 24% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 9,000 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 178,000 tonnes, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +78.5% | 4,410 tonnes | 7,870 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 644.44 tonnes | 600 tonnes | 700 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,083 tonnes | 900 tonnes | 1,890 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,159 tonnes | 1,990 tonnes | 4,020 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,441 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 9,360 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,080 tonnes | 8,600 tonnes | 14,090 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,500 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,250 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 production in Samoa?
- Fish and seafood production in Samoa was 9,000 tonnes 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 production recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,090 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood production recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for fish and seafood production?
- Samoa ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood production rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).