Global meat production in Samoa
Samoa: Global meat production was 3,059 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global 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
Samoa recorded 3,059 tonnes for global meat production in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Samoa peaked at 5,327 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,710 tonnes, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 180th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,100 tonnes | 1,710 tonnes | 2,326 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,169 tonnes | 2,064 tonnes | 2,287 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,915 tonnes | 2,641 tonnes | 5,199 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,854 tonnes | 4,720 tonnes | 5,327 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,924 tonnes | 4,153 tonnes | 5,301 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,322 tonnes | 2,974 tonnes | 4,712 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,191 tonnes | 3,059 tonnes | 3,307 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 177 Bhutan 4,553 tonnes compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 3,627 tonnes compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 3,005 tonnes compare
- 182 Tonga 2,467 tonnes compare
- 183 Comoros 2,293 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Samoa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 117.07 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.1% (2025)
- Rural population 180,913 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 82.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.1% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 13 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production in Samoa?
- Global meat production in Samoa was 3,059 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 global meat production recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,327 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,710 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for global meat production?
- Samoa ranks 180th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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