Cassava yields in Samoa
Samoa: Cassava yields was 12.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.4 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
43rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
18.75 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
All-time low
10 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Cassava yields in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 13.2 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 12.67 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 18.75 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 18.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 18.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 18.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 18.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 18.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11.33 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 12.33 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 12.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13.16 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 13.6 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 12.28 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 12.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 12.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 12.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 12.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 12.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 12.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 12.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 12.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 12.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.47 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.33 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.67 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 11.71 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 11.86 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.26 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 12.37 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.39 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 12.4 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.27 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 12.4 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.28 tonnes per hectare, 76% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava yields 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 | +50.0% | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | 18.75 tonnes per hectare |
| 1976 | -33.3% | 18.75 tonnes per hectare | 12.5 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.