What is wild fish catch used for? in Samoa
Samoa: What is wild fish catch used for? was 38.69 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
38.69 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
75th
of 140 countries
All-time high
193.73 tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
15.3 tonnes
in 1988
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Samoa, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 38.69 tonnes for what is wild fish catch used for? in 2015.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Samoa peaked at 193.73 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 15.3 tonnes, in 1988.
Samoa ranks 75th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.95 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 23.63 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 24.32 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 24.99 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 25.66 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 26.32 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 26.98 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 27.63 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 28.27 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 28.91 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 29.54 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 30.32 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 31.1 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 31.88 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 32.65 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 33.41 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 34.16 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 34.89 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 35.57 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 36.18 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 36.68 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 37.08 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 37.38 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 37.6 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 37.77 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 37.91 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 38.03 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 38.13 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 37.99 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 40.24 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 40.78 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 43.16 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 42.83 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 41.8 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 40.01 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 37.71 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 79.63 tonnes | +111.2% |
| 1987 | 34.03 tonnes | -57.3% |
| 1988 | 15.3 tonnes | -55.0% |
| 1989 | 193.73 tonnes | +1166.3% |
| 1990 | 61.65 tonnes | -68.2% |
| 1991 | 54.4 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 36.76 tonnes | -32.4% |
| 1993 | 41.34 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 34.29 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 30.01 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 24.26 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 27.7 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 21.59 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 19.76 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 24.76 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 85.89 tonnes | +246.8% |
| 2002 | 87.87 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 46.88 tonnes | -46.7% |
| 2004 | 42.34 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 41.17 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 39.8 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 33.47 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 40 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 39.61 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 36.8 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 39.92 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 35.14 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 37.04 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 39.23 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 38.69 tonnes | -1.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 38.69 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.75 tonnes, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 38.69 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 780.34 tonnes, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +1166.3% | 15.3 tonnes | 193.73 tonnes |
| 2001 | +246.8% | 24.76 tonnes | 85.89 tonnes |
| 1986 | +111.2% | 37.71 tonnes | 79.63 tonnes |
| 1990 | -68.2% | 193.73 tonnes | 61.65 tonnes |
| 1987 | -57.3% | 79.63 tonnes | 34.03 tonnes |
| 1988 | -55.0% | 34.03 tonnes | 15.3 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.96 tonnes | 22.95 tonnes | 28.91 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.97 tonnes | 29.54 tonnes | 36.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.88 tonnes | 36.68 tonnes | 40.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.9 tonnes | 15.3 tonnes | 193.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.18 tonnes | 19.76 tonnes | 61.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.18 tonnes | 24.76 tonnes | 87.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8 tonnes | 35.14 tonnes | 39.92 tonnes | 6 |
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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 what is wild fish catch used for? in Samoa?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Samoa was 38.69 tonnes in 2015, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 193.73 tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3 tonnes in 1988.
- How does Samoa rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Samoa ranks 75th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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