Chicken meat production in Samoa
Samoa: Chicken meat production was 381.71 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
381.71 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
185th
of 199 countries
All-time high
512 tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
288.56 tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat 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
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Samoa is 381.71 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Samoa peaked at 512 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 288.56 tonnes, in 2009.
That places Samoa 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Chicken meat production in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 340 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 350 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 360 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 370 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 370 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 380 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 380 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 380 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 390 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 390 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 390 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 400 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 390 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 370 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 360 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 350 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 345 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 335 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 330 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 320 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 310 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 310 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 305 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 312 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 320 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 336 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 324 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 376 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 360 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 368 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 376 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 380 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 404 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 416 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 448 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 480 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 488 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 496 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 512 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 441.51 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 437.07 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 431.29 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 288.56 tonnes | -33.1% |
| 2010 | 432.52 tonnes | +49.9% |
| 2011 | 440.17 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 448.53 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 457.53 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 466.58 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 485 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 420.64 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 398.84 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 379.29 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 304 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 337.17 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 400.07 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 389.57 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 385.63 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 381.71 tonnes | -1.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 381.71 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,530 tonnes, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 381.71 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,141 tonnes, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +49.9% | 288.56 tonnes | 432.52 tonnes |
| 2009 | -33.1% | 431.29 tonnes | 288.56 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 368.89 tonnes | 340 tonnes | 390 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 397 tonnes | 390 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 333.5 tonnes | 305 tonnes | 370 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 355.6 tonnes | 312 tonnes | 404 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 443.84 tonnes | 288.56 tonnes | 512 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 423.31 tonnes | 304 tonnes | 485 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 378.83 tonnes | 337.17 tonnes | 400.07 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 182 East Timor 492 tonnes compare
- 183 Mongolia 486.71 tonnes compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 418.49 tonnes compare
- 186 Dominica 372.88 tonnes compare
- 187 French Guiana 357 tonnes compare
- 188 Solomon Islands 285.56 tonnes 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 chicken meat production in Samoa?
- Chicken meat production in Samoa was 381.71 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 chicken meat production recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 512 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 288.56 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for chicken meat production?
- Samoa ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.