How does Samoa rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??

Samoa ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Samoa data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Samoa

Name: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Samoa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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Samoa: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 31,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

31,000 tonnes

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

181st

of 192 countries

All-time high

44,000 tonnes

in 2021

All-time low

4,000 tonnes

in 1967

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Samoa, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Samoa stood at 31,000 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Samoa peaked at 44,000 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,000 tonnes, in 1967.

That places Samoa 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Samoa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	tonnes	Change
1961	5,000 tonnes	—
1962	5,000 tonnes	+0.0%
1963	5,000 tonnes	+0.0%
1964	6,000 tonnes	+20.0%
1965	6,000 tonnes	+0.0%
1966	10,000 tonnes	+66.7%
1967	4,000 tonnes	-60.0%
1968	7,000 tonnes	+75.0%
1969	7,000 tonnes	+0.0%
1970	6,000 tonnes	-14.3%
1971	6,000 tonnes	+0.0%
1972	9,000 tonnes	+50.0%
1973	6,000 tonnes	-33.3%
1974	6,000 tonnes	+0.0%
1975	12,000 tonnes	+100.0%
1976	8,000 tonnes	-33.3%
1977	10,000 tonnes	+25.0%
1978	8,000 tonnes	-20.0%
1979	10,000 tonnes	+25.0%
1980	12,000 tonnes	+20.0%
1981	9,000 tonnes	-25.0%
1982	10,000 tonnes	+11.1%
1983	13,000 tonnes	+30.0%
1984	11,000 tonnes	-15.4%
1985	15,000 tonnes	+36.4%
1986	9,000 tonnes	-40.0%
1987	13,000 tonnes	+44.4%
1988	12,000 tonnes	-7.7%
1989	12,000 tonnes	+0.0%
1990	16,000 tonnes	+33.3%
1991	13,000 tonnes	-18.8%
1992	13,000 tonnes	+0.0%
1993	13,000 tonnes	+0.0%
1994	17,000 tonnes	+30.8%
1995	18,000 tonnes	+5.9%
1996	16,000 tonnes	-11.1%
1997	15,000 tonnes	-6.2%
1998	14,000 tonnes	-6.7%
1999	13,000 tonnes	-7.1%
2000	17,000 tonnes	+30.8%
2001	18,000 tonnes	+5.9%
2002	18,000 tonnes	+0.0%
2003	17,000 tonnes	-5.6%
2004	16,000 tonnes	-5.9%
2005	16,000 tonnes	+0.0%
2006	13,000 tonnes	-18.8%
2007	17,000 tonnes	+30.8%
2008	14,000 tonnes	-17.6%
2009	33,000 tonnes	+135.7%
2010	14,000 tonnes	-57.6%
2011	14,000 tonnes	+0.0%
2012	18,000 tonnes	+28.6%
2013	20,000 tonnes	+11.1%
2014	22,000 tonnes	+10.0%
2015	20,000 tonnes	-9.1%
2016	20,000 tonnes	+0.0%
2017	23,000 tonnes	+15.0%
2018	24,000 tonnes	+4.3%
2019	42,000 tonnes	+75.0%
2020	35,000 tonnes	-16.7%
2021	44,000 tonnes	+25.7%
2022	31,000 tonnes	-29.5%
2023	31,000 tonnes	+0.0%

Samoa compared with similar countries

Samoa's 31,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 861,000 tonnes, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Samoa's 31,000 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 467,000 tonnes, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	6,111 tonnes	4,000 tonnes	10,000 tonnes	9
1970s	8,100 tonnes	6,000 tonnes	12,000 tonnes	10
1980s	11,600 tonnes	9,000 tonnes	15,000 tonnes	10
1990s	14,800 tonnes	13,000 tonnes	18,000 tonnes	10
2000s	17,900 tonnes	13,000 tonnes	33,000 tonnes	10
2010s	21,700 tonnes	14,000 tonnes	42,000 tonnes	10
2020s	35,250 tonnes	31,000 tonnes	44,000 tonnes	4

Countries ranked near Samoa

178 Seychelles 36,000 tonnes compare
179 Saint Lucia 34,000 tonnes compare
180 Netherlands Antilles 32,000 tonnes compare
182 Sao Tome and Principe 21,000 tonnes compare
182 Tonga 21,000 tonnes compare
184 Kiribati 20,000 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Samoa?: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Samoa was 31,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 44,000 tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 4,000 tonnes in 1967.
How does Samoa rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??: Samoa ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Samoa data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.