Poultry livestock count in Samoa
Samoa: Poultry livestock count was 438,000 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
438,000
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
177th
of 199 countries
All-time high
550,000
in 2005
All-time low
307,000
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry livestock count in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, poultry livestock count in Samoa stood at 438,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in Samoa peaked at 550,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 307,000, in 2009.
That places Samoa 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Poultry livestock count in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 450,000 | — |
| 1962 | 450,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 460,000 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 470,000 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 470,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 480,000 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 480,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 480,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 480,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 480,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 480,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 485,000 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 485,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 485,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 485,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 485,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 480,000 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 470,000 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 460,000 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 450,000 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 440,000 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 430,000 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 420,000 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 400,000 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 380,000 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 370,000 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 368,000 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 368,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 310,000 | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 350,000 | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 360,000 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 370,000 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 380,000 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 390,000 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 400,000 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 410,000 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 420,000 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 431,000 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 440,000 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 478,000 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 516,000 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 520,000 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 530,000 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 550,000 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 472,000 | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 466,000 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 459,000 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 307,000 | -33.1% |
| 2010 | 460,000 | +49.8% |
| 2011 | 467,000 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 475,000 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 484,000 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 494,000 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 513,000 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 484,000 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 462,000 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 441,000 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 376,000 | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 431,000 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 426,000 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 445,000 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 441,000 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 438,000 | -0.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 438,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.54 million, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 438,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.59 million, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry livestock count 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +49.8% | 307,000 | 460,000 |
| 2009 | -33.1% | 459,000 | 307,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 468,889 | 450,000 | 480,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 479,500 | 460,000 | 485,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 393,600 | 310,000 | 450,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 386,100 | 350,000 | 431,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 473,800 | 307,000 | 550,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 465,600 | 376,000 | 513,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 436,200 | 426,000 | 445,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More agriculture & rural data for Samoa
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1802 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2043 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry livestock count in Samoa?
- Poultry livestock count in Samoa was 438,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 550,000 in 2005.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 307,000 in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for poultry livestock count?
- Samoa ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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