Bananas — Area harvested, per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Bananas — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0128 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Area harvested, per capita in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, bananas — area harvested, per capita in Samoa stood at 0.0128 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested, per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.0853 ha per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.011 ha per person, in 1992.
Samoa ranks 4th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Area harvested, per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0701 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0853 ha per person | +21.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0665 ha per person | -22.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0745 ha per person | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0625 ha per person | -16.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0458 ha per person | -26.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0411 ha per person | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0368 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0398 ha per person | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0427 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0483 ha per person | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0484 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.041 ha per person | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0335 ha per person | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0261 ha per person | -22.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0255 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0219 ha per person | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0217 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0215 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0213 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0211 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.021 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.021 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0214 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0213 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0215 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0221 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0223 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0135 ha per person | -39.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0134 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0118 ha per person | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.011 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0116 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0116 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0149 ha per person | +28.9% |
| 1996 | 0.017 ha per person | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0184 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0212 ha per person | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0238 ha per person | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.022 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0218 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0233 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0232 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0232 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0232 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0232 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0233 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0241 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0266 ha per person | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0257 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.025 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0243 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0236 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0225 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0214 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0194 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0168 ha per person | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0141 ha per person | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0119 ha per person | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.014 ha per person | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0131 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0128 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0128 ha per person | -2.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0128 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0011 ha per person, 11.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0128 ha per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0009 ha per person, 14.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.058 ha per person | 0.0368 ha per person | 0.0853 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.033 ha per person | 0.0215 ha per person | 0.0484 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0207 ha per person | 0.0135 ha per person | 0.0223 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0155 ha per person | 0.011 ha per person | 0.0238 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0234 ha per person | 0.0218 ha per person | 0.0266 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0205 ha per person | 0.0119 ha per person | 0.0257 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0131 ha per person | 0.0128 ha per person | 0.014 ha per person | 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 bananas — area harvested, per capita in Samoa?
- Bananas — area harvested, per capita in Samoa was 0.0128 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0853 ha per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 ha per person in 1992.
- How does Samoa rank for bananas — area harvested, per capita?
- Samoa ranks 4th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Bananas — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Bananas — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Bananas — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Bananas — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Bananas — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.