Cattle meat per animal in Samoa
Samoa: Cattle meat per animal was 151 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
151 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
138th
of 198 countries
All-time high
200 kilograms per animal
in 1967
All-time low
123 kilograms per animal
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle meat per animal in Samoa stood at 151 kilograms per animal.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Samoa peaked at 200 kilograms per animal in 1967 and was at its lowest, 123 kilograms per animal, in 2020.
Samoa ranks 138th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 173 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 182 kilograms per animal | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 194 kilograms per animal | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 198 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 193 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 187 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 200 kilograms per animal | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 196 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 179 kilograms per animal | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 166 kilograms per animal | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 159 kilograms per animal | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 147 kilograms per animal | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 130 kilograms per animal | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 132 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 146 kilograms per animal | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 139 kilograms per animal | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 131 kilograms per animal | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 136 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 140 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 138 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 136 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 144 kilograms per animal | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 146 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 145 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 148 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 156 kilograms per animal | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 157 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 150 kilograms per animal | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 163 kilograms per animal | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 160 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 155 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 158 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 152 kilograms per animal | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 150 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 154 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 151 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 147 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 146 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 149 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 149 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 157 kilograms per animal | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 153 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 159 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 153 kilograms per animal | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 153 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 153 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 153 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 153 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 153 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 153 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 153 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 153 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 153 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 153 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 153 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 153 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 153 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 152 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 153 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 123 kilograms per animal | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 151 kilograms per animal | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 151 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 153 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 151 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 151 kilograms per animal is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200 kilograms per animal, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 151 kilograms per animal is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 185 kilograms per animal, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189.11 kilograms per animal | 173 kilograms per animal | 200 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 142.6 kilograms per animal | 130 kilograms per animal | 166 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 148.3 kilograms per animal | 136 kilograms per animal | 163 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 152.2 kilograms per animal | 146 kilograms per animal | 160 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.6 kilograms per animal | 149 kilograms per animal | 159 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.9 kilograms per animal | 152 kilograms per animal | 153 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.8 kilograms per animal | 123 kilograms per animal | 153 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 135 China 153 kilograms per animal compare
- 136 Congo 152 kilograms per animal compare
- 136 Democratic Republic of Congo 152 kilograms per animal compare
- 139 French Guiana 150 kilograms per animal compare
- 139 Lesotho 150 kilograms per animal compare
- 139 North Korea 150 kilograms per animal compare
- 139 Trinidad and Tobago 150 kilograms per animal compare
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 cattle meat per animal in Samoa?
- Cattle meat per animal in Samoa was 151 kilograms per animal 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 cattle meat per animal recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 200 kilograms per animal in 1967.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 123 kilograms per animal in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Samoa ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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