Banana yields in Samoa
Samoa: Banana yields was 7.83 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.83 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 130 countries
All-time high
9.23 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
2.5 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, banana yields in Samoa stood at 7.83 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Samoa peaked at 9.23 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.5 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
Samoa ranks 94th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.45 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 5.07 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1964 | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1965 | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -39.4% |
| 1967 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +60.0% |
| 1968 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 1973 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.29 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 6.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.23 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 6.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.22 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 6.21 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.7 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.62 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4.66 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.06 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.23 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.61 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 6.51 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 7.75 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 7.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 7.82 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 7.83 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.13 tonnes per hectare, 41% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 7.83 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.5 tonnes per hectare, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields in 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +60.0% | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare |
| 1966 | -39.4% | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 5.07 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.15 tonnes per hectare | 5.7 tonnes per hectare | 6.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | 5.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.94 tonnes per hectare | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.84 tonnes per hectare | 7.82 tonnes per hectare | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Samoa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 533.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8249 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Samoa?
- Banana yields in Samoa was 7.83 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.23 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does Samoa rank for banana yields?
- Samoa ranks 94th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.