French Polynesia vs Samoa: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- French Polynesia
- Samoa
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 855.96 million kilocalories per day against 675.22 million kilocalories per day in Samoa, a difference of 180.74 million kilocalories per day.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 175th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 6 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252.74 million kilocalories per day | 257.22 million kilocalories per day | 4.48 million kilocalories per day | Samoa |
| 1970s | 363.70 million kilocalories per day | 353.61 million kilocalories per day | 10.09 million kilocalories per day | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 475.88 million kilocalories per day | 408.66 million kilocalories per day | 67.22 million kilocalories per day | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 602.83 million kilocalories per day | 425.37 million kilocalories per day | 177.46 million kilocalories per day | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 729.10 million kilocalories per day | 512.35 million kilocalories per day | 216.75 million kilocalories per day | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 822.35 million kilocalories per day | 599.94 million kilocalories per day | 222.41 million kilocalories per day | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 866.95 million kilocalories per day | 672.29 million kilocalories per day | 194.66 million kilocalories per day | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, French Polynesia or Samoa?
- French Polynesia, at 855.96 million kilocalories per day against 675.22 million kilocalories per day in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 180.74 million kilocalories per day, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Samoa rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- French Polynesia ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 175th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.