Yams — Gross Production Value in Samoa
Samoa: Yams — Gross Production Value was 544 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross Production Value in Samoa, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 544 1000 SLC for yams — gross production value in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.0% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Samoa peaked at 26,180 1000 SLC in 2015 and was at its lowest, 544 1000 SLC, in 2024.
That places Samoa 37th out of 40 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18,293 1000 SLC | — |
| 2013 | 24,878 1000 SLC | +36.0% |
| 2014 | 23,081 1000 SLC | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 26,180 1000 SLC | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 24,275 1000 SLC | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 13,674 1000 SLC | -43.7% |
| 2018 | 15,399 1000 SLC | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 786 1000 SLC | -94.9% |
| 2020 | 758 1000 SLC | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 711 1000 SLC | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 901 1000 SLC | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 1,648 1000 SLC | +82.9% |
| 2024 | 544 1000 SLC | -67.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 544 1000 SLC is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,303 1000 SLC, 2% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 544 1000 SLC is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56,127 1000 SLC, 1% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,321 1000 SLC | 786 1000 SLC | 26,180 1000 SLC | 8 |
| 2020s | 912.4 1000 SLC | 544 1000 SLC | 1,648 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 34 Saint Lucia 2,459 1000 SLC compare
- 35 Antigua and Barbuda 1,588 1000 SLC compare
- 36 Grenada 1,192 1000 SLC compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 287 1000 SLC compare
- 39 Trinidad and Tobago 168 1000 SLC compare
- 40 Belize 78 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 544 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 26,180 1000 SLC in 2015.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 544 1000 SLC in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for yams — gross production value?
- Samoa ranks 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. 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 Yams — Gross Production Value (current thousand SLC). 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.