Meat, Total — Production in Samoa
Samoa: Meat, Total — Production was 3,059 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat, Total — Production in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat, total — production in Samoa is 3,059 t, measured 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, total — production in Samoa peaked at 5,327 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,710 t, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 227th of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat, Total — Production in Samoa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,710 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,820 t | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 2,098 t | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 2,182 t | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 2,215 t | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2,155 t | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 2,142 t | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 2,253 t | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 2,326 t | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 2,187 t | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 2,218 t | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,065 t | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 2,188 t | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 2,075 t | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 2,064 t | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 2,122 t | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 2,216 t | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 2,266 t | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2,287 t | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,641 t | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 2,895 t | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 3,211 t | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 3,471 t | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 3,875 t | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 4,170 t | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 4,280 t | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 4,620 t | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 4,785 t | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 5,199 t | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 5,327 t | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 4,950 t | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 4,736 t | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 4,834 t | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 4,921 t | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4,731 t | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 4,720 t | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4,759 t | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 4,755 t | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 4,804 t | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4,911 t | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 5,301 t | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 5,280 t | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5,088 t | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 5,096 t | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5,112 t | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,042 t | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4,698 t | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 4,557 t | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4,153 t | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 4,636 t | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 4,704 t | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4,712 t | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,620 t | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4,503 t | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 4,515 t | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4,634 t | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4,225 t | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 3,698 t | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 2,974 t | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 3,307 t | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 3,299 t | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,175 t | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 3,117 t | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 3,059 t | -1.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3,059 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,984 t, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3,059 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 192,858 t, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,100 t | 1,710 t | 2,326 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,169 t | 2,064 t | 2,287 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,915 t | 2,641 t | 5,199 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,854 t | 4,720 t | 5,327 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,924 t | 4,153 t | 5,301 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,322 t | 2,974 t | 4,712 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,191 t | 3,059 t | 3,307 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 224 Martinique 4,074 t compare
- 225 Micronesia 3,803 t compare
- 226 Solomon Islands 3,627 t compare
- 228 Saint Lucia 3,005 t compare
- 228 Saint Lucia 3,005 t compare
- 230 Tonga 2,467 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Samoa
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1802 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2043 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat, total — production in Samoa?
- Meat, total — production in Samoa was 3,059 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, total — production recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,327 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest meat, total — production recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,710 t in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for meat, total — production?
- Samoa ranks 227th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, total — 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, published as part of Meat, Total — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.