Per capita meat consumption by type in Samoa
Samoa: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.01 kilograms per year per capita
World rank
177th
of 191 countries
All-time high
10.35 kilograms per year per capita
in 1978
All-time low
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type 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, per capita meat consumption by type in Samoa stood at 0.01 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Samoa peaked at 10.35 kilograms per year per capita in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Samoa 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1976 | 4.72 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1977 | 5.84 kilograms per year per capita | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 10.35 kilograms per year per capita | +77.2% |
| 1979 | 5.15 kilograms per year per capita | -50.3% |
| 1980 | 6.32 kilograms per year per capita | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 4.23 kilograms per year per capita | -33.1% |
| 1982 | 7.03 kilograms per year per capita | +66.4% |
| 1983 | 2.33 kilograms per year per capita | -66.9% |
| 1984 | 1.92 kilograms per year per capita | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 3.89 kilograms per year per capita | +103.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6457 kilograms per year per capita | -83.4% |
| 1987 | 2.54 kilograms per year per capita | +294.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8798 kilograms per year per capita | -65.4% |
| 1989 | 1.26 kilograms per year per capita | +42.9% |
| 1990 | 1.96 kilograms per year per capita | +55.7% |
| 1991 | 1.67 kilograms per year per capita | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | -38.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6319 kilograms per year per capita | -38.8% |
| 1994 | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | +174.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4869 kilograms per year per capita | -72.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | -98.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0291 kilograms per year per capita | +199.2% |
| 1998 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2000 | 0.0096 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0096 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0096 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2004 | 0.0769 kilograms per year per capita | +701.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0866 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1157 kilograms per year per capita | +33.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0386 kilograms per year per capita | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2118 kilograms per year per capita | +449.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0773 kilograms per year per capita | -63.5% |
| 2010 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | -74.1% |
| 2011 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.33 kilograms per year per capita | +725.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | -75.8% |
| 2017 | 0.27 kilograms per year per capita | +237.5% |
| 2018 | 0.15 kilograms per year per capita | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 0.19 kilograms per year per capita | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -94.7% |
| 2021 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2023 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | — |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.01 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2 kilograms per year per capita, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.01 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.305 kilograms per year per capita, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +725.0% | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | 0.33 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2004 | +701.0% | 0.0096 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0769 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.61 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 10.35 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6457 kilograms per year per capita | 7.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.756 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 1.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0636 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2118 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.113 kilograms per year per capita | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.33 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 174 Lebanon 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 175 Belize 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Azerbaijan 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Bermuda 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Comoros 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 El Salvador 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Fiji 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Guinea-Bissau 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Malawi 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Myanmar 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Nepal 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Saint Lucia 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Sri Lanka 0 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Samoa?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Samoa was 0.01 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.35 kilograms per year per capita in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Samoa ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.