Land animals slaughtered for meat in Samoa
Samoa: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 474,000 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Samoa is 474,000 animals, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Samoa peaked at 640,000 animals in 2005 and was at its lowest, 361,000 animals, in 2009.
That places Samoa 182nd out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 461,333 animals | 425,000 animals | 488,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 496,600 animals | 488,000 animals | 500,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 417,500 animals | 370,000 animals | 465,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 444,500 animals | 390,000 animals | 505,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 554,800 animals | 361,000 animals | 640,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 529,200 animals | 380,000 animals | 606,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 459,200 animals | 453,000 animals | 474,000 animals | 5 |
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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 land animals slaughtered for meat in Samoa?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Samoa was 474,000 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 640,000 animals in 2005.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 361,000 animals in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Samoa ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.