Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Samoa
Samoa: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 3.07 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Samoa stood at 3.07 An per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Samoa peaked at 3.97 An per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7155 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 64th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Samoa, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7155 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8756 An per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9816 An per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 1.09 An per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 1.18 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8989 An per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1967 | 0.8177 An per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 1.03 An per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1969 | 1.26 An per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 1.06 An per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 1.18 An per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8802 An per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1973 | 1.33 An per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1974 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8806 An per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 1.25 An per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1977 | 1.58 An per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 1.65 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 1.68 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.76 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.65 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 1.62 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.52 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 1.55 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.53 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.27 An per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 1.6 An per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 1.59 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.94 An per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 2.02 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 2.12 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.01 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 2.12 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.23 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 2.23 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.23 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.37 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 2.37 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.37 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.37 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.37 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 An per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 2.44 An per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 2.54 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.54 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.54 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.54 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.54 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.98 An per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 3.09 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.26 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.29 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.09 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.94 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 3.16 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 3.97 An per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 3.87 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.53 An per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 3.03 An per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 3.45 An per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 3.3 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.15 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 3.07 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3.07 An per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 An per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3.07 An per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 An per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9835 An per square kilometre | 0.7155 An per square kilometre | 1.26 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.25 An per square kilometre | 0.8802 An per square kilometre | 1.68 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 An per square kilometre | 1.27 An per square kilometre | 1.94 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 An per square kilometre | 2.01 An per square kilometre | 2.37 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 An per square kilometre | 2.37 An per square kilometre | 3 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 An per square kilometre | 2.94 An per square kilometre | 3.97 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 An per square kilometre | 3.07 An per square kilometre | 3.45 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Samoa?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Samoa was 3.07 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 An per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7155 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Samoa ranks 64th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.