Meat supply per person in Samoa
Samoa: Meat supply per person was 109.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
109.04 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
12th
of 192 countries
All-time high
119.39 kilograms per year per capita
in 2016
All-time low
25.61 kilograms per year per capita
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, meat supply per person in Samoa stood at 109.04 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Samoa peaked at 119.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.61 kilograms per year 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.
Meat supply per person in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.28 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 26.25 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 29.93 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 31.34 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 28.83 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 27.15 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 25.61 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 26.44 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 27.66 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 30.2 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 30.53 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 31.96 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 27.67 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 27.97 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 35.11 kilograms per year per capita | +25.5% |
| 1976 | 31.24 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 42.17 kilograms per year per capita | +35.0% |
| 1978 | 43.86 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 39.23 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 39.35 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 36.65 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 42 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 35.13 kilograms per year per capita | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 41.43 kilograms per year per capita | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 62.77 kilograms per year per capita | +51.5% |
| 1986 | 55.5 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 62.66 kilograms per year per capita | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 57.55 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 60.9 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 66.68 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 67.21 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 66.18 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 69.02 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 69.18 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 64.62 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 66.82 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 52.36 kilograms per year per capita | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 64.44 kilograms per year per capita | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 65.28 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 71.19 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 76.17 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 73.42 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 76.03 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 69.04 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 80.8 kilograms per year per capita | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 72.79 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 79.5 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 81.54 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 80.4 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 99.1 kilograms per year per capita | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 96.76 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 97.53 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 96.25 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 104.46 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 108.67 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 119.39 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 107.99 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 113.78 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 101.33 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 101.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 109.39 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 103.86 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 109.04 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 109.04 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.27 kilograms per year per capita, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 109.04 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.53 kilograms per year per capita, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.72 kilograms per year per capita | 25.61 kilograms per year per capita | 31.34 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.99 kilograms per year per capita | 27.67 kilograms per year per capita | 43.86 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.39 kilograms per year per capita | 35.13 kilograms per year per capita | 62.77 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.18 kilograms per year per capita | 52.36 kilograms per year per capita | 69.18 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.09 kilograms per year per capita | 69.04 kilograms per year per capita | 81.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.53 kilograms per year per capita | 96.25 kilograms per year per capita | 119.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.83 kilograms per year per capita | 101.01 kilograms per year per capita | 109.39 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 9 Bahamas 114.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 10 Belarus 111.72 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 11 Nauru 109.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 13 Israel 108.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 14 Hong Kong 107.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 15 Bermuda 105.24 kilograms per year 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 meat supply per person in Samoa?
- Meat supply per person in Samoa was 109.04 kilograms per year 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 meat supply per person recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 119.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.61 kilograms per year per capita in 1967.
- How does Samoa rank for meat supply per person?
- Samoa ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply 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 Meat supply 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.