Sugar cane yields in Samoa
Samoa: Sugar cane yields was 11.89 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.89 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
105th
of 110 countries
All-time high
15 tonnes per hectare
in 1972
All-time low
10 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar cane yields in Samoa stood at 11.89 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Samoa peaked at 15 tonnes per hectare in 1972 and was at its lowest, 10 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 105th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 11 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 13 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 13 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 12 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 13 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 12 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.88 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 11.89 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.97 tonnes per hectare, 20% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 11.89 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.36 tonnes per hectare, 24% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 13 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.8 tonnes per hectare | 14 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 15 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4 tonnes per hectare | 12 tonnes per hectare | 14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 12 tonnes per hectare | 12 tonnes per hectare | 12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.95 tonnes per hectare | 11.89 tonnes per hectare | 12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.89 tonnes per hectare | 11.88 tonnes per hectare | 11.9 tonnes per hectare | 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 sugar cane yields in Samoa?
- Sugar cane yields in Samoa was 11.89 tonnes per hectare 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 15 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for sugar cane yields?
- Samoa ranks 105th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.