What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Samoa?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Samoa was 71.99 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 and fish consumption recorded in Samoa?

The highest recorded value was 82.76 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Samoa?

The lowest recorded value was 2.48 kilograms per year per capita in 1975.

How does Samoa rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Samoa ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Samoa

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Samoa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Samoa: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 71.99 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

71.99 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 3.3%

World rank

6th

of 191 countries

All-time high

82.76 kilograms per year per capita

in 2016

All-time low

2.48 kilograms per year per capita

in 1975

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption 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

Samoa recorded 71.99 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat and fish consumption in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Samoa peaked at 82.76 kilograms per year per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.48 kilograms per year per capita, in 1975.

Samoa ranks 6th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.75 kilograms per year per capita	2.66 kilograms per year per capita	2.82 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	4.31 kilograms per year per capita	2.48 kilograms per year per capita	8.24 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	9.85 kilograms per year per capita	7.6 kilograms per year per capita	11.85 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	18.02 kilograms per year per capita	8.43 kilograms per year per capita	24.47 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	31.26 kilograms per year per capita	23.28 kilograms per year per capita	39.49 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	69.6 kilograms per year per capita	60.68 kilograms per year per capita	82.76 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	73.57 kilograms per year per capita	69.7 kilograms per year per capita	77.36 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Samoa

3 Guyana 76.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
4 Marshall Islands 74.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
5 Israel 72.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
7 Antigua and Barbuda 67.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
8 Bahamas 66.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
9 Saint Lucia 64.39 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Samoa

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 117.07 million current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.1% (2025)
Rural population 180,913 (2025)
Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
Rural population 82.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.1% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 9.1% (2025)
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 13 metric tons (2024)

All data for Samoa →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Samoa?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Samoa was 71.99 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 and fish consumption recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 82.76 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 2.48 kilograms per year per capita in 1975.
How does Samoa rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Samoa ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.