Per capita meat and fish consumption in Samoa
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 192 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
63
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 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.79 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.8 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.81 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.82 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.75 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.76 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.69 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.66 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.67 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.64 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.59 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.63 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.59 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 2.54 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.48 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.58 kilograms per year per capita | +84.4% |
| 1977 | 7.53 kilograms per year per capita | +64.5% |
| 1978 | 8.24 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 7.29 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 9.38 kilograms per year per capita | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 8.98 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 9.62 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 8.64 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 7.6 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 8.51 kilograms per year per capita | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 10.92 kilograms per year per capita | +28.4% |
| 1987 | 11.66 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 11.34 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 11.85 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 12.92 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 15.26 kilograms per year per capita | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 17.49 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 24.47 kilograms per year per capita | +39.9% |
| 1994 | 24.01 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 18.29 kilograms per year per capita | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 20.87 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 8.43 kilograms per year per capita | -59.6% |
| 1998 | 16.88 kilograms per year per capita | +100.3% |
| 1999 | 21.63 kilograms per year per capita | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 23.82 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 24.06 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 23.28 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 33.07 kilograms per year per capita | +42.1% |
| 2004 | 26.79 kilograms per year per capita | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 39.27 kilograms per year per capita | +46.6% |
| 2006 | 28.48 kilograms per year per capita | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 35.92 kilograms per year per capita | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 38.44 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 39.49 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 61 kilograms per year per capita | +54.5% |
| 2011 | 61.56 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 60.81 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 60.68 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 66.89 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 69.66 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 82.76 kilograms per year per capita | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 73.01 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 80.03 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 79.63 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 75.25 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 77.36 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 69.7 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 71.99 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 71.99 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.13 kilograms per year per capita, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 71.99 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.81 kilograms per year per capita, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +100.3% | 8.43 kilograms per year per capita | 16.88 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1976 | +84.4% | 2.48 kilograms per year per capita | 4.58 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1977 | +64.5% | 4.58 kilograms per year per capita | 7.53 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1997 | -59.6% | 20.87 kilograms per year per capita | 8.43 kilograms per year per capita |
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
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 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 192 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
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.