Animal protein consumption in Samoa
Samoa: Animal protein consumption was 12.92 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Animal protein consumption in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, animal protein consumption in Samoa stood at 12.92 grams of protein per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Samoa peaked at 16.16 grams of protein per day per capita in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.2 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1973.
Samoa ranks 18th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 16.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 15 Japan 13.46 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 16 Cambodia 13.31 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 17 Indonesia 12.96 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 19 Marshall Islands 12.22 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 20 Barbados 11.86 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 21 Myanmar 11.81 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -15.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.78 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 756.10 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 271.64 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 533.78 million current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Samoa?
- Animal protein consumption in Samoa was 12.92 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animal protein consumption recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.16 grams of protein per day per capita in 1999.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 grams of protein per day per capita in 1973.
- How does Samoa rank for animal protein consumption?
- Samoa ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Animal protein consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.