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How have things changed? in American Samoa

American Samoa: How have things changed? was 1,527 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,527 metric tons
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
187th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6,949 metric tons
in 2002
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in American Samoa, 1965–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k196519942024

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

In 2024, how have things changed? in American Samoa stood at 1,527 metric tons.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in American Samoa peaked at 6,949 metric tons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1965.

That places American Samoa 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

How have things changed? in American Samoa, year by year

Year metric tons Change
1965 0 metric tons —
1966 0 metric tons —
1967 0 metric tons —
1968 0 metric tons —
1969 0 metric tons —
1970 0 metric tons —
1971 0 metric tons —
1972 0 metric tons —
1973 100 metric tons —
1974 82 metric tons -18.0%
1975 136 metric tons +65.9%
1976 113 metric tons -16.9%
1977 202 metric tons +78.8%
1978 193 metric tons -4.5%
1979 183 metric tons -5.2%
1980 148 metric tons -19.1%
1981 153 metric tons +3.4%
1982 112 metric tons -26.8%
1983 112 metric tons +0.0%
1984 152 metric tons +35.7%
1985 118 metric tons -22.4%
1986 181 metric tons +53.4%
1987 78 metric tons -56.9%
1988 123 metric tons +57.7%
1989 102 metric tons -17.1%
1990 42 metric tons -58.8%
1991 50 metric tons +19.0%
1992 60 metric tons +20.0%
1993 40 metric tons -33.3%
1994 132 metric tons +230.0%
1995 176 metric tons +33.3%
1996 225 metric tons +27.8%
1997 448 metric tons +99.1%
1998 610 metric tons +36.2%
1999 554 metric tons -9.2%
2000 851 metric tons +53.6%
2001 3,677 metric tons +332.1%
2002 6,949 metric tons +89.0%
2003 5,099 metric tons -26.6%
2004 4,051 metric tons -20.6%
2005 4,029 metric tons -0.5%
2006 5,367 metric tons +33.2%
2007 6,537 metric tons +21.8%
2008 4,442 metric tons -32.0%
2009 4,962 metric tons +11.7%
2010 5,141 metric tons +3.6%
2011 3,607 metric tons -29.8%
2012 4,392 metric tons +21.8%
2013 2,774 metric tons -36.8%
2014 2,368 metric tons -14.6%
2015 2,597 metric tons +9.7%
2016 2,223 metric tons -14.4%
2017 2,337 metric tons +5.1%
2018 2,048 metric tons -12.4%
2019 1,455 metric tons -28.9%
2020 972.99 metric tons -33.1%
2021 1,212 metric tons +24.5%
2022 1,411 metric tons +16.4%
2023 1,267 metric tons -10.2%
2024 1,527 metric tons +20.5%

American Samoa compared with similar countries

  • American Samoa's 1,527 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 8% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • American Samoa's 1,527 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where How have things changed? in American 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +332.1% 851 metric tons 3,677 metric tons
1994 +230.0% 40 metric tons 132 metric tons

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 5
1970s 100.9 metric tons 0 metric tons 202 metric tons 10
1980s 127.9 metric tons 78 metric tons 181 metric tons 10
1990s 233.7 metric tons 40 metric tons 610 metric tons 10
2000s 4,596 metric tons 851 metric tons 6,949 metric tons 10
2010s 2,894 metric tons 1,455 metric tons 5,141 metric tons 10
2020s 1,278 metric tons 972.99 metric tons 1,527 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near American Samoa

  1. 184 Lesotho 2,181 metric tons compare
  2. 185 Puerto Rico 2,140 metric tons compare
  3. 186 Saint Lucia 1,987 metric tons compare
  4. 188 Macao 1,500 metric tons compare
  5. 189 Slovenia 1,325 metric tons compare
  6. 190 Tonga 1,233 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in American Samoa?
How have things changed? in American Samoa was 1,527 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 how have things changed? recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 6,949 metric tons in 2002.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1965.
How does American Samoa rank for how have things changed??
American Samoa ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
How have things changed?
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, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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