Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Samoa
Samoa: Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 1.03 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, yams — gross per capita production index number in Samoa stood at 1.03. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 69.5% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross per capita production index number in Samoa peaked at 107.92 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2024.
That places Samoa 54th out of 54 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.
Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.05 | — |
| 1962 | 18.32 | +21.7% |
| 1963 | 17.84 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 17.39 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 18.11 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 17.68 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 17.32 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 18.1 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 18.86 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 18.57 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 18.29 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 18.04 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 17.79 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 19.38 | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 18.89 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 18.44 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 18.13 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 17.95 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 17.78 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 17.63 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 19.23 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 19.14 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 19.11 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 19.1 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 19.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 19.07 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 19 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 20.65 | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 21.45 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 22.27 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 19.67 | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 18.71 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 20.23 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 23.58 | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 24.83 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 24.68 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 29.36 | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 32.38 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 40.17 | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 39.97 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 41.95 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 40.82 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 45.05 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 46.76 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 48.68 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 40.89 | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 41.31 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 41.97 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 44.66 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 65.1 | +45.8% |
| 2011 | 73.8 | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 93.49 | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 107.92 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 103.35 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 100.48 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 96.17 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 65.19 | -32.2% |
| 2018 | 50.69 | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 2.74 | -94.6% |
| 2020 | 2.6 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.57 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.56 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.38 | +32.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 | -69.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.63 | 15.05 | 18.86 | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.33 | 17.78 | 19.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.35 | 17.63 | 21.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.59 | 18.71 | 40.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.21 | 39.97 | 48.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.89 | 2.74 | 107.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 | 1.03 | 3.38 | 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 yams — gross per capita production index number in Samoa?
- Yams — gross per capita production index number in Samoa was 1.03 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross per capita production index number recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 107.92 in 2013.
- What is the lowest yams — gross per capita production index number recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for yams — gross per capita production index number?
- Samoa ranks 54th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. 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 Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.