Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Samoa
Samoa: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 1,145 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — area harvested in Samoa is 1,145 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Samoa peaked at 1,145 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 110 ha, in 1961.
That places Samoa 219th out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Samoa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110 ha | — |
| 1962 | 112 ha | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 115 ha | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 118 ha | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 120 ha | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 122 ha | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 122 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 123 ha | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 125 ha | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 125 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 175 ha | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 175 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 225 ha | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 277 ha | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 278 ha | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 329 ha | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 330 ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 332 ha | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 385 ha | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 437 ha | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 487 ha | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 518 ha | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 538 ha | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 582 ha | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 594 ha | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 596 ha | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 648 ha | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 650 ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 702 ha | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 683 ha | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 748 ha | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 778 ha | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 797 ha | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 815 ha | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 842 ha | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 853 ha | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 890 ha | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 887 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 939 ha | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 935 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 990 ha | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1,041 ha | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1,043 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,047 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,063 ha | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,073 ha | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,084 ha | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,090 ha | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,103 ha | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,109 ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,114 ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,060 ha | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,118 ha | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1,127 ha | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,128 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,126 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,130 ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,131 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,132 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,134 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,141 ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,144 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,145 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,145 ha | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,145 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,947 ha, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,145 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,233 ha, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +40.0% | 125 ha | 175 ha |
| 1973 | +28.6% | 175 ha | 225 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.56 ha | 110 ha | 125 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 263.1 ha | 125 ha | 385 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 575.2 ha | 437 ha | 702 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 823.2 ha | 683 ha | 939 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,047 ha | 935 ha | 1,103 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,118 ha | 1,060 ha | 1,132 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,142 ha | 1,134 ha | 1,145 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 216 Dominica 1,212 ha compare
- 217 Cabo Verde 1,187 ha compare
- 217 Cape Verde 1,187 ha compare
- 220 Barbados 1,018 ha compare
- 220 French Guiana 1,018 ha compare
- 222 Singapore 1,004 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Samoa
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1802 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2043 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — area harvested in Samoa?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Samoa was 1,145 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,145 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 110 ha in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Samoa ranks 219th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.