What is wild fish catch used for? in Samoa
Samoa: What is wild fish catch used for? was 38.69 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 72 Belize 53.16 tonnes compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 50.5 tonnes compare
- 74 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 42.39 tonnes compare
- 77 Vanuatu 37.78 tonnes compare
- 78 Uruguay 36.51 tonnes compare
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 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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