This section presents statistics on agricultural land, farms, and farm tenures, field crops and livestock, and local fishing.
The number of farms imported in 1999 were close to 6,500 compared to a 1,100 in 1990. However, the average size of a farm decreased from 7.1 acres to 3.0 acres in the two census years. The total land used in farms in American Samoa is 19,736 acres. Most farms are located in the Western District with a total of 3,212 farms. The most common field crop harvested in 1999 was taro, grown on 971 acres of land. Of the 2,777 livestock farms, ninety-nine percent were hog and pig farms.
The number of agricultural produce (fruits, vegetables, coconuts, bananas, and root crops) sold at the Fagatogo Market fell drastically in 2001, and continues to decline well into 2004. Breadfruits sold at the market dropped from 97,000 pounds in 2000 to 26,000 pounds in 2004, while taro has climbed steadily since a decline in 2001.
Local fishing activities recorded 8.8 million pounds of fish caught, utilizing 47 boats and 141 fishermen. Longlining fishing method recorded the most catch with a high of 865,970 in 2002. It has since begun to decline in the following years, with only 164,975 pounds of fish caught in 2004. Other methods include trolling, bottom fishing, trolling and bottom fishing, and spear fishing accounted for the rest of the catch.
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