Norway vs Samoa: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
Norway
-38.3%
in 2023
Samoa
-36.8%
in 2023
Norway rank
141st
Samoa rank
139th
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- Norway
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports -36.8% against -38.3% in Norway, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.
Norway ranks 141st and Samoa ranks 139th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.2% | 70.5% | 57.3% | Samoa |
| 1970s | 20.7% | 54.0% | 33.4% | Samoa |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 17.3% | 13.1% | Samoa |
| 1990s | -1.3% | -5.4% | 4.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | -12.6% | -13.3% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | -36.6% | -26.6% | 9.9% | Samoa |
| 2020s | -39.6% | -40.6% | 1.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply, Norway or Samoa?
- Samoa, at -36.8% against -38.3% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between Norway and Samoa?
- 1.5%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Samoa rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Norway ranks 141st and Samoa ranks 139th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.