Taro — Gross Production Value in Samoa
Samoa: Taro — Gross Production Value was 88,815 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taro — Gross Production Value in Samoa, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 88,815 1000 SLC for taro — gross production value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 125.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taro — gross production value in Samoa peaked at 91,680 1000 SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39,163 1000 SLC, in 2017.
That places Samoa 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Taro — Gross Production Value in Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 63,894 1000 SLC | — |
| 2013 | 45,825 1000 SLC | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 39,331 1000 SLC | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 59,475 1000 SLC | +51.2% |
| 2016 | 67,998 1000 SLC | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 39,163 1000 SLC | -42.4% |
| 2018 | 53,988 1000 SLC | +37.9% |
| 2019 | 39,435 1000 SLC | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 51,474 1000 SLC | +30.5% |
| 2021 | 43,078 1000 SLC | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 67,975 1000 SLC | +57.8% |
| 2023 | 91,680 1000 SLC | +34.9% |
| 2024 | 88,815 1000 SLC | -3.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 88,815 1000 SLC is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 138,738 1000 SLC, 64% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 88,815 1000 SLC is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 189,033 1000 SLC, 47% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51,139 1000 SLC | 39,163 1000 SLC | 67,998 1000 SLC | 8 |
| 2020s | 68,604 1000 SLC | 43,078 1000 SLC | 91,680 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 18 Egypt 293,141 1000 SLC compare
- 19 New Caledonia 189,033 1000 SLC compare
- 20 Fiji 188,661 1000 SLC compare
- 22 Trinidad and Tobago 28,776 1000 SLC compare
- 23 Tonga 10,397 1000 SLC compare
- 24 Saint Lucia 3,341 1000 SLC compare
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 88,815 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 91,680 1000 SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest taro — gross production value recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,163 1000 SLC in 2017.
- How does Samoa rank for taro — gross production value?
- Samoa ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taro — gross production value rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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