Beef production in Samoa
Samoa: Beef production was 1,293 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,293 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
168th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,715 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
350 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production 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.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1,293 tonnes for beef production in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Samoa peaked at 1,715 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 350 tonnes, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 168th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 350 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 450 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1963 | 538 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1964 | 612 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 645 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 475 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1967 | 462 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 573 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1969 | 636 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 497 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1971 | 528 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 365 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 1973 | 488 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1974 | 375 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1975 | 364 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 492 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1977 | 586 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 636 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 667 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 691 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 635 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 661 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 626 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 640 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 640 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 560 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 710 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1988 | 675 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 894 tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1990 | 915 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 930 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 900 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 910 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 945 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 971 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 952 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 983 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 975 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 995 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,053 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1,300 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 1,100 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 1,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,286 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 1,336 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1,408 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,424 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,337 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,274 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,370 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1,715 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 1,644 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,495 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1,284 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 1,183 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 1,388 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 1,325 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1,309 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,293 tonnes | -1.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,293 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,060 tonnes, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,293 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,349 tonnes, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 526.78 tonnes | 350 tonnes | 645 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 499.8 tonnes | 364 tonnes | 667 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 673.2 tonnes | 560 tonnes | 894 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 948.1 tonnes | 900 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,123 tonnes | 995 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,429 tonnes | 1,274 tonnes | 1,715 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,300 tonnes | 1,183 tonnes | 1,388 tonnes | 5 |
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 production in Samoa?
- Beef production in Samoa was 1,293 tonnes 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 beef production recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,715 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for beef production?
- Samoa ranks 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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