Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Samoa
Samoa: Milk, Total — Milk Animals was 1,582 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk, total — milk animals in Samoa is 1,582 An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — milk animals in Samoa peaked at 1,992 An in 2015 and was at its lowest, 500 An, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 222nd of 241 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Samoa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 An | — |
| 1962 | 500 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 800 An | +60.0% |
| 1965 | 750 An | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 500 An | -33.3% |
| 1967 | 500 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 500 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 500 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 500 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 500 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 500 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 517 An | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 540 An | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 600 An | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 600 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 600 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 600 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 800 An | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 1,000 An | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,100 An | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 An | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 1,300 An | +30.0% |
| 1988 | 1,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,200 An | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 1,250 An | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,200 An | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1,250 An | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 1,300 An | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1,235 An | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 1,236 An | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,236 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,350 An | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 1,450 An | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1,500 An | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1,295 An | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 1,296 An | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,324 An | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,352 An | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,353 An | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,354 An | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,354 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,355 An | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,587 An | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 1,500 An | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,830 An | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 1,992 An | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 1,823 An | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 1,763 An | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,682 An | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1,548 An | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 1,665 An | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 1,628 An | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1,592 An | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,574 An | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,582 An | +0.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,582 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 569,858 An, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,582 An is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49,177 An, 3% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +60.0% | 500 An | 800 An |
| 1966 | -33.3% | 750 An | 500 An |
| 1979 | +33.3% | 600 An | 800 An |
| 1987 | +30.0% | 1,000 An | 1,300 An |
| 1980 | +25.0% | 800 An | 1,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 561.11 An | 500 An | 800 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 575.7 An | 500 An | 800 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,100 An | 1,000 An | 1,300 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,271 An | 1,200 An | 1,450 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,377 An | 1,295 An | 1,587 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,664 An | 1,500 An | 1,992 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,608 An | 1,574 An | 1,665 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 219 Martinique 2,565 An compare
- 220 Polynesia 2,461 An compare
- 221 Solomon Islands 2,284 An compare
- 223 Suriname 1,000 An compare
- 224 Faroe Islands 774 An compare
- 225 Grenada 764 An 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 milk, total — milk animals in Samoa?
- Milk, total — milk animals in Samoa was 1,582 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,992 An in 2015.
- What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 An in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for milk, total — milk animals?
- Samoa ranks 222nd out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — milk animals rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 Milk, Total — Milk Animals. 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.