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