Taro — Gross Production Value in Samoa
Samoa: Taro — Gross Production Value was 39,493 1000 SLC in 2024. ▼ Falling
Taro — Gross Production Value in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, taro — gross production value in Samoa stood at 39,493 1000 SLC.
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 80,724 1000 SLC in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6,323 1000 SLC, in 1994.
Samoa ranks 21st of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40,046 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 44,261 1000 SLC | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 45,526 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 46,369 1000 SLC | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 48,477 1000 SLC | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 48,477 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 48,477 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 52,692 1000 SLC | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 52,692 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 52,692 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 56,907 1000 SLC | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 56,907 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 56,907 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 56,907 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 62,598 1000 SLC | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 67,446 1000 SLC | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 67,446 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 69,554 1000 SLC | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 71,661 1000 SLC | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 73,769 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 74,612 1000 SLC | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 77,773 1000 SLC | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 77,984 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 80,092 1000 SLC | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 80,303 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 80,513 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 80,724 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 80,092 1000 SLC | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 80,092 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 52,692 1000 SLC | -34.2% |
| 1991 | 32,662 1000 SLC | -38.0% |
| 1992 | 21,077 1000 SLC | -35.5% |
| 1993 | 17,415 1000 SLC | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 6,323 1000 SLC | -63.7% |
| 1995 | 17,440 1000 SLC | +175.8% |
| 1996 | 10,538 1000 SLC | -39.6% |
| 1997 | 25,292 1000 SLC | +140.0% |
| 1998 | 25,304 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 31,615 1000 SLC | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 31,615 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 31,615 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35,831 1000 SLC | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 36,341 1000 SLC | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 35,315 1000 SLC | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 33,992 1000 SLC | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 36,884 1000 SLC | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 42,522 1000 SLC | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 39,275 1000 SLC | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 42,676 1000 SLC | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 43,777 1000 SLC | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 47,013 1000 SLC | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 48,545 1000 SLC | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 50,456 1000 SLC | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 53,723 1000 SLC | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 59,979 1000 SLC | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 53,278 1000 SLC | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 48,865 1000 SLC | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 45,068 1000 SLC | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 32,710 1000 SLC | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 42,214 1000 SLC | +29.1% |
| 2021 | 39,997 1000 SLC | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 38,307 1000 SLC | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 40,173 1000 SLC | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 39,493 1000 SLC | -1.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 39,493 1000 SLC is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 129,726 1000 SLC, 30% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 39,493 1000 SLC is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 810,636 1000 SLC, 5% of the median. (6 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 | +175.8% | 6,323 1000 SLC | 17,440 1000 SLC |
| 1997 | +140.0% | 10,538 1000 SLC | 25,292 1000 SLC |
| 1994 | -63.7% | 17,415 1000 SLC | 6,323 1000 SLC |
| 1996 | -39.6% | 17,440 1000 SLC | 10,538 1000 SLC |
| 1991 | -38.0% | 52,692 1000 SLC | 32,662 1000 SLC |
| 1992 | -35.5% | 32,662 1000 SLC | 21,077 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,446 1000 SLC | 40,046 1000 SLC | 52,692 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 61,902 1000 SLC | 52,692 1000 SLC | 71,661 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,595 1000 SLC | 73,769 1000 SLC | 80,724 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,036 1000 SLC | 6,323 1000 SLC | 52,692 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,607 1000 SLC | 31,615 1000 SLC | 42,676 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,341 1000 SLC | 32,710 1000 SLC | 59,979 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,037 1000 SLC | 38,307 1000 SLC | 42,214 1000 SLC | 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 39,493 1000 SLC 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 80,724 1000 SLC in 1987.
- What is the lowest taro — gross production value recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,323 1000 SLC in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for taro — gross production value?
- Samoa ranks 21st out of 26 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 SLC). 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.