Bananas — Yield in Samoa
Samoa: Bananas — Yield was 7,829 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Yield in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — yield in Samoa is 7,829 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Samoa peaked at 9,230 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,500 kg/ha, in 1966.
Samoa ranks 114th of 159 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.
Bananas — Yield in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,448 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,349 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 5,066 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 1964 | 4,297 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 1965 | 4,125 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 2,500 kg/ha | -39.4% |
| 1967 | 4,000 kg/ha | +60.0% |
| 1968 | 4,400 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 4,727 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 4,167 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 3,779 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 3,143 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 1973 | 3,667 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 4,400 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 5,500 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 5,750 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 5,714 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 5,714 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,714 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,714 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,286 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 6,286 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,286 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,232 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 6,260 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 6,278 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 6,216 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 6,213 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,704 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 6,178 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 5,000 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 4,801 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 4,500 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 4,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,615 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 4,667 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4,885 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 5,000 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4,659 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 5,000 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,979 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4,983 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4,997 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,058 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5,227 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 5,173 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5,000 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 5,017 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5,024 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5,032 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5,039 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,068 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5,083 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5,607 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 6,507 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 7,752 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 9,230 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 7,862 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 7,829 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 7,819 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7,837 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 7,829 kg/ha | -0.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 7,829 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,000 kg/ha, 39% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 7,829 kg/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,498 kg/ha, 75% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Yield 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% | 2,500 kg/ha | 4,000 kg/ha |
| 1966 | -39.4% | 4,125 kg/ha | 2,500 kg/ha |
| 1975 | +25.0% | 4,400 kg/ha | 5,500 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,212 kg/ha | 2,500 kg/ha | 5,066 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,755 kg/ha | 3,143 kg/ha | 5,750 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,148 kg/ha | 5,704 kg/ha | 6,286 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,881 kg/ha | 4,500 kg/ha | 6,178 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,042 kg/ha | 4,979 kg/ha | 5,227 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,936 kg/ha | 5,017 kg/ha | 9,230 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,835 kg/ha | 7,819 kg/ha | 7,862 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 111 French Guiana 10,090 kg/ha compare
- 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,814 kg/ha compare
- 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,814 kg/ha compare
- 115 Pakistan 7,759 kg/ha compare
- 116 Gabon 7,730 kg/ha compare
- 117 Jamaica 7,638 kg/ha compare
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 — yield in Samoa?
- Bananas — yield in Samoa was 7,829 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 9,230 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,500 kg/ha in 1966.
- How does Samoa rank for bananas — yield?
- Samoa ranks 114th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield 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, published as part of Bananas — Yield. 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.