Yams — Gross Production Value in Samoa
Samoa: Yams — Gross Production Value was 21 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross Production Value in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 21 1000 Int$ for yams — gross production value in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 68.7% on the previous year and down 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Samoa peaked at 1,955 1000 Int$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21 1000 Int$, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 56th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams — Gross Production Value in Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 159 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 198 1000 Int$ | +24.5% |
| 1963 | 198 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 198 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 212 1000 Int$ | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 212 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 212 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 225 1000 Int$ | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 238 1000 Int$ | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 238 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 238 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 238 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 238 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 265 1000 Int$ | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 265 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 265 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 265 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 265 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 265 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 265 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 291 1000 Int$ | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 291 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 291 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 291 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 291 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 291 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 291 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 318 1000 Int$ | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 331 1000 Int$ | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 344 1000 Int$ | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 304 1000 Int$ | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 291 1000 Int$ | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 318 1000 Int$ | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 373 1000 Int$ | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 396 1000 Int$ | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 397 1000 Int$ | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 476 1000 Int$ | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 529 1000 Int$ | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 661 1000 Int$ | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 663 1000 Int$ | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 702 1000 Int$ | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 688 1000 Int$ | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 763 1000 Int$ | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 796 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 831 1000 Int$ | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 701 1000 Int$ | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 712 1000 Int$ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 729 1000 Int$ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 781 1000 Int$ | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1,148 1000 Int$ | +47.0% |
| 2011 | 1,313 1000 Int$ | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 1,678 1000 Int$ | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 1,955 1000 Int$ | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 1,889 1000 Int$ | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,852 1000 Int$ | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,788 1000 Int$ | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,223 1000 Int$ | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 961 1000 Int$ | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 53 1000 Int$ | -94.5% |
| 2020 | 50 1000 Int$ | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 50 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 67 1000 Int$ | +34.0% |
| 2024 | 21 1000 Int$ | -68.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 21 1000 Int$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,540 1000 Int$, 1% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 21 1000 Int$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,389 1000 Int$, 2% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams — Gross Production Value in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -94.5% | 961 1000 Int$ | 53 1000 Int$ |
| 2024 | -68.7% | 67 1000 Int$ | 21 1000 Int$ |
| 2010 | +47.0% | 781 1000 Int$ | 1,148 1000 Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 205.78 1000 Int$ | 159 1000 Int$ | 238 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 254.2 1000 Int$ | 238 1000 Int$ | 265 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 295.1 1000 Int$ | 265 1000 Int$ | 331 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 408.9 1000 Int$ | 291 1000 Int$ | 661 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 736.6 1000 Int$ | 663 1000 Int$ | 831 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,386 1000 Int$ | 53 1000 Int$ | 1,955 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6 1000 Int$ | 21 1000 Int$ | 67 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 yams — gross production value in Samoa?
- Yams — gross production value in Samoa was 21 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,955 1000 Int$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 1000 Int$ in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for yams — gross production value?
- Samoa ranks 56th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. 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 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.