Number of pigs in Samoa
Samoa: Number of pigs was 91,647 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91,647 animals
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
117th
of 179 countries
All-time high
201,000 animals
in 2001
All-time low
30,000 animals
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of pigs in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of pigs in Samoa stood at 91,647 animals.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Samoa peaked at 201,000 animals in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30,000 animals, in 1962.
That places Samoa 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Number of pigs in Samoa, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,067 animals | — |
| 1962 | 30,000 animals | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 35,910 animals | +19.7% |
| 1964 | 36,000 animals | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 36,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 38,000 animals | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 40,000 animals | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 41,641 animals | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 42,967 animals | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 45,111 animals | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 44,500 animals | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 44,000 animals | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 43,723 animals | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 46,000 animals | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 49,000 animals | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 50,000 animals | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 52,000 animals | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 55,000 animals | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 55,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 70,000 animals | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 87,000 animals | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 105,000 animals | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 115,000 animals | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 130,000 animals | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 150,000 animals | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 175,000 animals | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 192,813 animals | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 192,813 animals | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 189,813 animals | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 185,000 animals | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 180,000 animals | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 175,000 animals | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 178,000 animals | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 178,800 animals | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 170,000 animals | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 170,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 170,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 170,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 167,316 animals | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 170,000 animals | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 201,000 animals | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 201,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 201,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 201,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 201,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 201,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 183,349 animals | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 176,842 animals | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 152,145 animals | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 171,238 animals | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 172,601 animals | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 173,803 animals | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 175,075 animals | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 172,880 animals | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 168,597 animals | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 158,688 animals | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 140,452 animals | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 118,320 animals | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 91,725 animals | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 115,844 animals | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 104,261 animals | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 95,651 animals | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 91,148 animals | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 91,647 animals | +0.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 91,647 animals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 179,682 animals, 51% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 91,647 animals is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 300,000 animals, 31% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,732 animals | 30,000 animals | 42,967 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 48,433 animals | 43,723 animals | 55,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 140,744 animals | 70,000 animals | 192,813 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,412 animals | 167,316 animals | 185,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,834 animals | 152,145 animals | 201,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,338 animals | 91,725 animals | 175,075 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,710 animals | 91,148 animals | 115,844 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 number of pigs in Samoa?
- Number of pigs in Samoa was 91,647 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of pigs recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 201,000 animals in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 animals in 1962.
- How does Samoa rank for number of pigs?
- Samoa ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of pigs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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