Daily meat consumption per person in Samoa
Samoa: Daily meat consumption per person was 298.75 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
298.75 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
12th
of 192 countries
All-time high
327.11 grams per day per capita
in 2016
All-time low
70.17 grams per day per capita
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily meat consumption per person in Samoa stood at 298.75 grams per day per capita.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Samoa peaked at 327.11 grams per day per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 70.17 grams per day per capita, in 1967.
That places Samoa 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Samoa, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72.01 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 71.91 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 81.99 grams per day per capita | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 85.87 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 79 grams per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 74.39 grams per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 70.17 grams per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 72.43 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 75.78 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 82.75 grams per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 83.65 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 87.57 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 75.81 grams per day per capita | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 76.64 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 96.2 grams per day per capita | +25.5% |
| 1976 | 85.58 grams per day per capita | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 115.52 grams per day per capita | +35.0% |
| 1978 | 120.16 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 107.49 grams per day per capita | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 107.8 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 100.4 grams per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 115.07 grams per day per capita | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 96.25 grams per day per capita | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 113.5 grams per day per capita | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 171.97 grams per day per capita | +51.5% |
| 1986 | 152.05 grams per day per capita | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 171.68 grams per day per capita | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 157.67 grams per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 166.85 grams per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 182.69 grams per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 184.13 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 181.31 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 189.1 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 189.55 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 177.03 grams per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 183.07 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 143.44 grams per day per capita | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 176.56 grams per day per capita | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 178.86 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 195.03 grams per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 208.67 grams per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 201.14 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 208.3 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 189.15 grams per day per capita | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 221.37 grams per day per capita | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 199.41 grams per day per capita | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 217.82 grams per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 223.39 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 220.28 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 271.51 grams per day per capita | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 265.1 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 267.21 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 263.71 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 286.2 grams per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 297.73 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 327.11 grams per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 295.87 grams per day per capita | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 311.73 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 277.62 grams per day per capita | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 276.75 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 299.71 grams per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 284.54 grams per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 298.75 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 298.75 grams per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 159.64 grams per day per capita, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 298.75 grams per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 182.26 grams per day per capita, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.95 grams per day per capita | 70.17 grams per day per capita | 85.87 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 93.14 grams per day per capita | 75.81 grams per day per capita | 120.16 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.32 grams per day per capita | 96.25 grams per day per capita | 171.97 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 178.57 grams per day per capita | 143.44 grams per day per capita | 189.55 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 208.46 grams per day per capita | 189.15 grams per day per capita | 223.39 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 286.38 grams per day per capita | 263.71 grams per day per capita | 327.11 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.93 grams per day per capita | 276.75 grams per day per capita | 299.71 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 9 Bahamas 314.81 grams per day per capita compare
- 10 Belarus 306.08 grams per day per capita compare
- 11 Nauru 299.25 grams per day per capita compare
- 13 Israel 297.89 grams per day per capita compare
- 14 Hong Kong 294.33 grams per day per capita compare
- 15 Bermuda 288.32 grams per day per capita 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 daily meat consumption per person in Samoa?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Samoa was 298.75 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 327.11 grams per day per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.17 grams per day per capita in 1967.
- How does Samoa rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Samoa ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.