Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Samoa
Samoa: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 57.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Samoa stood at 57.42.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Samoa peaked at 147.44 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 20.43, in 1994.
That places Samoa 168th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 103.81 | — |
| 1962 | 112.45 | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 112.85 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 112.26 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 114.57 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 112 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 109.89 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 117.61 | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 116.15 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 114.75 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 121.88 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 120.67 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 119.29 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 117.74 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 126.04 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 132.68 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 130.48 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 133.01 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 135.47 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 137.94 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 138.56 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 143.32 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 143.5 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 147.05 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 147.38 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 147.44 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 147.27 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 145.86 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 145.55 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 99.01 | -32.0% |
| 1991 | 64.43 | -34.9% |
| 1992 | 44.31 | -31.2% |
| 1993 | 38.33 | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 20.43 | -46.7% |
| 1995 | 38.75 | +89.7% |
| 1996 | 27.44 | -29.2% |
| 1997 | 51.63 | +88.2% |
| 1998 | 51.79 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 62.67 | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 62.22 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 62.09 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 68.07 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 69.1 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 67.52 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 65.58 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 68.55 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 76.87 | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 71.59 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 76.6 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 80.85 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 86.3 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 90.89 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 95.17 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 98.46 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 106.17 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 95.37 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 83.76 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 75.56 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 50.7 | -32.9% |
| 2020 | 62.97 | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 59.46 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 56.81 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 59.03 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 57.42 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112.4 | 103.81 | 117.61 | 9 |
| 1970s | 125.2 | 114.75 | 135.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.39 | 137.94 | 147.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.88 | 20.43 | 99.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.82 | 62.09 | 76.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.32 | 50.7 | 106.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.14 | 56.81 | 62.97 | 5 |
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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 roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Samoa?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Samoa was 57.42 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 147.44 in 1986.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.43 in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number?
- Samoa ranks 168th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.