Meat production in Samoa
Samoa: Meat production was 3,059 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,059 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
181st
of 202 countries
All-time high
5,327 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
1,710 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 meat production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Samoa peaked at 5,327 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,710 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Samoa 181st out of 202 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.
Meat production in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,710 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,820 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 2,098 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 2,182 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 2,215 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2,155 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 2,142 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 2,253 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 2,326 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 2,187 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 2,218 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,065 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 2,188 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 2,075 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 2,064 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 2,122 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 2,216 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 2,266 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2,287 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,641 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 2,895 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 3,211 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 3,471 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 3,875 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 4,170 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 4,280 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 4,620 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 4,785 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 5,199 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 5,327 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 4,950 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 4,736 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 4,834 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 4,921 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4,731 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 4,720 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4,759 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 4,755 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 4,804 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4,911 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 5,301 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 5,280 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5,088 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 5,096 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5,112 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,042 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4,698 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 4,557 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4,153 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 4,636 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 4,704 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4,712 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,620 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4,503 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 4,515 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4,634 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4,225 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 3,698 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 2,974 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 3,307 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 3,299 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,175 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 3,117 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 3,059 tonnes | -1.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3,059 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,984 tonnes, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3,059 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 166,924 tonnes, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 178 Bhutan 4,553 tonnes compare
- 179 Martinique 4,074 tonnes compare
- 180 Solomon Islands 3,627 tonnes compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 3,005 tonnes compare
- 183 Tonga 2,467 tonnes compare
- 184 Comoros 2,293 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 meat production in Samoa?
- 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 meat production recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,327 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,710 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for meat production?
- Samoa ranks 181st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.