Taro — Gross Production Value in Samoa
Samoa: Taro — Gross Production Value was 6,727 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Taro — Gross Production Value in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 6,727 1000 Int$ for taro — gross production value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taro — gross production value in Samoa peaked at 13,749 1000 Int$ in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,077 1000 Int$, in 1994.
That places Samoa 24th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Taro — Gross Production Value in Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,821 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 7,539 1000 Int$ | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 7,754 1000 Int$ | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 7,898 1000 Int$ | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 8,257 1000 Int$ | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 8,257 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,257 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,975 1000 Int$ | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 8,975 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,975 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9,693 1000 Int$ | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 9,693 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9,693 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9,693 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,662 1000 Int$ | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 11,488 1000 Int$ | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 11,488 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11,847 1000 Int$ | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 12,206 1000 Int$ | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 12,565 1000 Int$ | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 12,708 1000 Int$ | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 13,247 1000 Int$ | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 13,283 1000 Int$ | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 13,642 1000 Int$ | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 13,677 1000 Int$ | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 13,713 1000 Int$ | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 13,749 1000 Int$ | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 13,642 1000 Int$ | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 13,642 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8,975 1000 Int$ | -34.2% |
| 1991 | 5,563 1000 Int$ | -38.0% |
| 1992 | 3,590 1000 Int$ | -35.5% |
| 1993 | 2,966 1000 Int$ | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 1,077 1000 Int$ | -63.7% |
| 1995 | 2,971 1000 Int$ | +175.9% |
| 1996 | 1,795 1000 Int$ | -39.6% |
| 1997 | 4,308 1000 Int$ | +140.0% |
| 1998 | 4,310 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,385 1000 Int$ | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 5,385 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,385 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,103 1000 Int$ | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 6,190 1000 Int$ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6,015 1000 Int$ | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 5,790 1000 Int$ | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 6,282 1000 Int$ | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 7,243 1000 Int$ | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 6,689 1000 Int$ | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 7,269 1000 Int$ | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 7,456 1000 Int$ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 8,008 1000 Int$ | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 8,268 1000 Int$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 8,594 1000 Int$ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 9,150 1000 Int$ | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 10,216 1000 Int$ | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 9,075 1000 Int$ | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 8,323 1000 Int$ | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 7,676 1000 Int$ | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 5,571 1000 Int$ | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 7,190 1000 Int$ | +29.1% |
| 2021 | 6,813 1000 Int$ | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 6,525 1000 Int$ | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 6,842 1000 Int$ | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 6,727 1000 Int$ | -1.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 6,727 1000 Int$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,420 1000 Int$, 91% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 6,727 1000 Int$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,504 1000 Int$, 33% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taro — Gross Production Value in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +175.9% | 1,077 1000 Int$ | 2,971 1000 Int$ |
| 1997 | +140.0% | 1,795 1000 Int$ | 4,308 1000 Int$ |
| 1994 | -63.7% | 2,966 1000 Int$ | 1,077 1000 Int$ |
| 1996 | -39.6% | 2,971 1000 Int$ | 1,795 1000 Int$ |
| 1991 | -38.0% | 8,975 1000 Int$ | 5,563 1000 Int$ |
| 1992 | -35.5% | 5,563 1000 Int$ | 3,590 1000 Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,081 1000 Int$ | 6,821 1000 Int$ | 8,975 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,544 1000 Int$ | 8,975 1000 Int$ | 12,206 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,387 1000 Int$ | 12,565 1000 Int$ | 13,749 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,094 1000 Int$ | 1,077 1000 Int$ | 8,975 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,235 1000 Int$ | 5,385 1000 Int$ | 7,269 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,234 1000 Int$ | 5,571 1000 Int$ | 10,216 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,819 1000 Int$ | 6,525 1000 Int$ | 7,190 1000 Int$ | 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 taro — gross production value in Samoa?
- Taro — gross production value in Samoa was 6,727 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest taro — gross production value recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 13,749 1000 Int$ in 1987.
- What is the lowest taro — gross production value recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,077 1000 Int$ in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for taro — gross production value?
- Samoa ranks 24th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taro — gross production value rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 Taro — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.