Pig meat production in Samoa
Samoa: Pig meat production was 1,384 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,384 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
139th
of 180 countries
All-time high
4,100 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
1,020 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig meat production in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pig meat production in Samoa is 1,384 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat production in Samoa peaked at 4,100 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,020 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Samoa 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pig meat production in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,020 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,020 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,200 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,300 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,230 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 1,230 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,230 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,230 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,580 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 1,900 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 2,200 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 2,500 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 2,900 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 3,200 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 3,400 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 3,600 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 3,800 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 4,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 4,100 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 3,700 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 3,500 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 3,600 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 3,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,400 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 3,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,500 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3,800 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 3,500 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,160 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 3,026 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2,578 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 2,867 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 2,855 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,840 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,825 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,763 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,660 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2,498 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 2,182 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 1,823 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 1,386 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 1,787 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 2021 | 1,511 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 1,460 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,422 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1,384 tonnes | -2.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,384 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,483 tonnes, 18% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,384 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26,120 tonnes, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pig meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +28.9% | 1,386 tonnes | 1,787 tonnes |
| 1980 | +28.5% | 1,230 tonnes | 1,580 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,204 tonnes | 1,020 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,272 tonnes | 1,230 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,908 tonnes | 1,580 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,550 tonnes | 3,400 tonnes | 4,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,357 tonnes | 2,578 tonnes | 3,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,470 tonnes | 1,386 tonnes | 2,867 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,513 tonnes | 1,384 tonnes | 1,787 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 136 Bhutan 1,555 tonnes compare
- 137 Niger 1,496 tonnes compare
- 138 Trinidad and Tobago 1,388 tonnes compare
- 140 Martinique 1,324 tonnes compare
- 141 Congo 1,210 tonnes compare
- 142 Guadeloupe 1,180 tonnes 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 pig meat production in Samoa?
- Pig meat production in Samoa was 1,384 tonnes 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 pig meat production recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,100 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest pig meat production recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,020 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for pig meat production?
- Samoa ranks 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat production rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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 Pig meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.