Yams — Gross Production Value in Samoa
Samoa: Yams — Gross Production Value was 198 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross Production Value in Samoa, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 198 1000 USD 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 67.1% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Samoa peaked at 10,766 1000 USD in 2013 and was at its lowest, 198 1000 USD, 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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7,980 1000 USD | — |
| 2013 | 10,766 1000 USD | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 9,898 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 10,223 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 9,464 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 5,353 1000 USD | -43.4% |
| 2018 | 5,952 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 297 1000 USD | -95.0% |
| 2020 | 284 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 278 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 335 1000 USD | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 602 1000 USD | +79.7% |
| 2024 | 198 1000 USD | -67.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 198 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,463 1000 USD, 3% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 198 1000 USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,869 1000 USD, 2% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,492 1000 USD | 297 1000 USD | 10,766 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2020s | 339.4 1000 USD | 198 1000 USD | 602 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 33 Antigua and Barbuda 588 1000 USD compare
- 34 Grenada 442 1000 USD compare
- 35 Burundi 207 1000 USD compare
- 37 Saint Kitts and Nevis 106 1000 USD compare
- 38 Belize 39 1000 USD compare
- 39 Trinidad and Tobago 25 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 198 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 10,766 1000 USD in 2013.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 198 1000 USD 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 98.0%. 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 Production Value (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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