Yams — Gross Production Value in Samoa
Samoa: Yams — Gross Production Value was 273 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross Production Value in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams — gross production value in Samoa is 273 1000 SLC, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 69.4% on the previous year and down 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Samoa peaked at 26,020 1000 SLC in 2013 and was at its lowest, 273 1000 SLC, in 2024.
That places Samoa 36th out of 39 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 Production Value in Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,113 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 2,642 1000 SLC | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 2,642 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,642 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,818 1000 SLC | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 2,818 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,818 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,994 1000 SLC | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 3,170 1000 SLC | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 3,170 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,170 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,170 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,170 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,522 1000 SLC | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 3,522 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,522 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,522 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,522 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,522 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,522 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,874 1000 SLC | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 3,874 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,874 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,874 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,874 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,874 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,874 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,227 1000 SLC | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 4,403 1000 SLC | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 4,579 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 4,050 1000 SLC | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 3,874 1000 SLC | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 4,227 1000 SLC | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 4,965 1000 SLC | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 5,271 1000 SLC | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 5,283 1000 SLC | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 6,340 1000 SLC | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 7,044 1000 SLC | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 8,805 1000 SLC | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 8,831 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 9,343 1000 SLC | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 9,157 1000 SLC | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 10,159 1000 SLC | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 10,591 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 11,068 1000 SLC | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 9,334 1000 SLC | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 9,481 1000 SLC | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 9,703 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 10,401 1000 SLC | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 15,281 1000 SLC | +46.9% |
| 2011 | 17,473 1000 SLC | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 22,338 1000 SLC | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 26,020 1000 SLC | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 25,139 1000 SLC | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 24,655 1000 SLC | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 23,799 1000 SLC | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 16,283 1000 SLC | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 12,796 1000 SLC | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 700 1000 SLC | -94.5% |
| 2020 | 669 1000 SLC | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 669 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 669 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 892 1000 SLC | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 273 1000 SLC | -69.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 273 1000 SLC is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,122 1000 SLC, 4% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 273 1000 SLC is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 178,647 1000 SLC, 0% of the median. (6 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% | 12,796 1000 SLC | 700 1000 SLC |
| 2024 | -69.4% | 892 1000 SLC | 273 1000 SLC |
| 2010 | +46.9% | 10,401 1000 SLC | 15,281 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,740 1000 SLC | 2,113 1000 SLC | 3,170 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,381 1000 SLC | 3,170 1000 SLC | 3,522 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,927 1000 SLC | 3,522 1000 SLC | 4,403 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,444 1000 SLC | 3,874 1000 SLC | 8,805 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,807 1000 SLC | 8,831 1000 SLC | 11,068 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,448 1000 SLC | 700 1000 SLC | 26,020 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 634.4 1000 SLC | 273 1000 SLC | 892 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 33 Saint Lucia 1,788 1000 SLC compare
- 34 Grenada 1,045 1000 SLC compare
- 35 Antigua and Barbuda 788 1000 SLC compare
- 37 Saint Kitts and Nevis 206 1000 SLC compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 96 1000 SLC compare
- 39 Belize 68 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 yams — gross production value in Samoa?
- Yams — gross production value in Samoa was 273 1000 SLC 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 26,020 1000 SLC in 2013.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 273 1000 SLC in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for yams — gross production value?
- Samoa ranks 36th out of 39 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 SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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