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
176th
of 198 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 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 117.07 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.1% (2025)
- Rural population 180,913 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 82.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.1% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 13 metric tons (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 176th out of 198 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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