Cassava yields in Samoa
Samoa: Cassava yields was 12.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cassava yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 12.4 tonnes per hectare for cassava yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Samoa peaked at 18.75 tonnes per hectare in 1966 and was at its lowest, 10 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Samoa 43rd out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 18.75 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.88 tonnes per hectare | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | 18.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.88 tonnes per hectare | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | 12.28 tonnes per hectare | 13.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.47 tonnes per hectare | 12.33 tonnes per hectare | 12.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4 tonnes per hectare | 11.71 tonnes per hectare | 13.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4 tonnes per hectare | 12.4 tonnes per hectare | 12.4 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Samoa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 117.07 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.1% (2025)
- Rural population 180,913 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 82.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.1% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 13 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Samoa?
- Cassava yields in Samoa was 12.4 tonnes per hectare 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 cassava yields recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.75 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for cassava yields?
- Samoa ranks 43rd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.