Bananas — Production in Samoa
Samoa: Bananas — Production was 21,853 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bananas — Production in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — production in Samoa is 21,853 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — production in Samoa peaked at 44,000 t in 1962 and was at its lowest, 9,000 t, in 1992.
Samoa ranks 103rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Production in Samoa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 44,000 t | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 41,000 t | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 40,000 t | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 33,000 t | -17.5% |
| 1966 | 15,000 t | -54.5% |
| 1967 | 22,000 t | +46.7% |
| 1968 | 22,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 26,000 t | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 25,000 t | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 26,000 t | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 22,000 t | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 22,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 22,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 23,000 t | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 20,000 t | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 22,000 t | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 22,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22,200 t | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 22,300 t | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 22,600 t | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 23,000 t | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 23,300 t | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 13,000 t | -44.2% |
| 1990 | 14,000 t | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 10,000 t | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 9,000 t | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 9,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 14,000 t | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 16,000 t | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 19,000 t | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 20,000 t | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21,500 t | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 21,441 t | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 21,575 t | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 21,717 t | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 22,000 t | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 23,000 t | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 23,745 t | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 25,502 t | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 24,854 t | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 24,449 t | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 24,039 t | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 23,581 t | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 22,823 t | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 21,914 t | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 22,091 t | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 22,443 t | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 22,726 t | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 23,000 t | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 23,251 t | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 21,873 t | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 21,484 t | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 22,203 t | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 21,853 t | -1.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 21,853 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62,998 t, 35% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 21,853 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,871 t, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -54.5% | 33,000 t | 15,000 t |
| 1967 | +46.7% | 15,000 t | 22,000 t |
| 1989 | -44.2% | 23,300 t | 13,000 t |
| 1995 | +33.3% | 9,000 t | 12,000 t |
| 1991 | -28.6% | 14,000 t | 10,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,000 t | 15,000 t | 44,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,200 t | 20,000 t | 26,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,240 t | 13,000 t | 23,300 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,200 t | 9,000 t | 20,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,048 t | 20,000 t | 25,502 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,192 t | 21,914 t | 24,854 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,133 t | 21,484 t | 23,251 t | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Samoa
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1802 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2043 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — production in Samoa?
- Bananas — production in Samoa was 21,853 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — production recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 44,000 t in 1962.
- What is the lowest bananas — production recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,000 t in 1992.
- How does Samoa rank for bananas — production?
- Samoa ranks 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — production rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.