What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in American Samoa?

The highest recorded value was 20 metric tons in 2011.

What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in American Samoa?

The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.

How does American Samoa rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?

American Samoa ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in American Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this American Samoa data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in American Samoa

Name: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in American Samoa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

American Samoa: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 15 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

15 metric tons

Change on year

down 16.7%

World rank

174th

of 215 countries

All-time high

20 metric tons

in 2011

All-time low

0 metric tons

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in American Samoa, 1960–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

American Samoa recorded 15 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in American Samoa peaked at 20 metric tons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

American Samoa ranks 174th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 metric tons	0 metric tons	0 metric tons	10
1970s	0 metric tons	0 metric tons	0 metric tons	10
1980s	0 metric tons	0 metric tons	0 metric tons	10
1990s	4.5 metric tons	0 metric tons	5 metric tons	10
2000s	12.7 metric tons	5 metric tons	18 metric tons	10
2010s	19.8 metric tons	18 metric tons	20 metric tons	10
2020s	16.2 metric tons	15 metric tons	18 metric tons	5

Countries ranked near American Samoa

171 Equatorial Guinea 21 metric tons compare
172 Antigua and Barbuda 20 metric tons compare
173 Guinea-Bissau 18 metric tons compare
175 Samoa 13 metric tons compare
176 Northern Mariana Islands 11 metric tons compare
176 Palau 11 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More reference data data for American Samoa

Temperature anomalies by month 0.0944 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.1942 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies -0.1017 °C (2026)
Precipitation anomalies 406.76 millimeters (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3295 °C (2025)
Annual precipitation 2,994 millimeters (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.2171 °C (2025)
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 89.7% (2024)
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 82.6% (2024)
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 70.2% (2024)

All data for American Samoa →

Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in American Samoa?: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in American Samoa was 15 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in American Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 20 metric tons in 2011.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in American Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does American Samoa rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?: American Samoa ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in American Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this American Samoa data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Unit: metric tons
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,849 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.