Yams — Gross Production Value in Samoa
Samoa: Yams — Gross Production Value was 110 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross Production Value in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, yams — gross production value in Samoa stood at 110 1000 USD. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 10,461 1000 USD in 2013 and was at its lowest, 110 1000 USD, in 2024.
That places Samoa 35th out of 38 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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 850 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 1,062 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 1963 | 1,062 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,062 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,133 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 1,133 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,133 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,204 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 1,274 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 1,274 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,274 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,274 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,274 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,416 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 1,416 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,416 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,416 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,416 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,416 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,416 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,558 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 1,558 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,558 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,558 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,558 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,558 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,558 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,699 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 1,770 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1,841 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1,628 1000 USD | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 1,558 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1,699 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 1,996 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 2,119 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 2,124 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,549 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 2,832 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 3,540 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 3,550 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,756 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 3,681 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4,084 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 4,258 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4,449 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 3,752 1000 USD | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 3,812 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3,901 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4,181 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 6,143 1000 USD | +46.9% |
| 2011 | 7,025 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 8,980 1000 USD | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 10,461 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 10,106 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 9,912 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 9,568 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 6,546 1000 USD | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 5,144 1000 USD | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 281 1000 USD | -94.5% |
| 2020 | 269 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 269 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 269 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 359 1000 USD | +33.5% |
| 2024 | 110 1000 USD | -69.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 110 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,600 1000 USD, 4% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 110 1000 USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,610 1000 USD, 2% 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% | 5,144 1000 USD | 281 1000 USD |
| 2024 | -69.4% | 359 1000 USD | 110 1000 USD |
| 2010 | +46.9% | 4,181 1000 USD | 6,143 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,101 1000 USD | 850 1000 USD | 1,274 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,359 1000 USD | 1,274 1000 USD | 1,416 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,579 1000 USD | 1,416 1000 USD | 1,770 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,189 1000 USD | 1,558 1000 USD | 3,540 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,942 1000 USD | 3,550 1000 USD | 4,449 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,417 1000 USD | 281 1000 USD | 10,461 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.2 1000 USD | 110 1000 USD | 359 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 32 Grenada 387 1000 USD compare
- 33 Burundi 362 1000 USD compare
- 34 Antigua and Barbuda 292 1000 USD compare
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 76 1000 USD compare
- 37 Belize 34 1000 USD compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 15 1000 USD 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 110 1000 USD 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 10,461 1000 USD in 2013.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 110 1000 USD in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for yams — gross production value?
- Samoa ranks 35th out of 38 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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