Cocoa bean consumption per person in Samoa
Samoa: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 2.49 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, cocoa bean consumption per person in Samoa stood at 2.49 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Samoa peaked at 6.9 kilograms per year per capita in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0788 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.
That places Samoa 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3713 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0788 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7854 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8812 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4216 kilograms per year per capita | 2.65 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5886 kilograms per year per capita | 2.58 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.34 kilograms per year per capita | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | 6.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 kilograms per year per capita | 3.07 kilograms per year per capita | 4.47 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 kilograms per year per capita | 2.48 kilograms per year per capita | 2.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 kilograms per year per capita | 1.95 kilograms per year per capita | 2.49 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 29 Libya 2.67 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 30 Hungary 2.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 31 Armenia 2.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 33 United States 2.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 34 Sweden 2.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 35 French Polynesia 2.43 kilograms per year 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 cocoa bean consumption per person in Samoa?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Samoa was 2.49 kilograms per year 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 cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 kilograms per year per capita in 1992.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0788 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
- How does Samoa rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Samoa ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean consumption per person. 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.