Cocoa bean consumption per person in Samoa
Samoa: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 2.49 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.49 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
32nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.9 kilograms per year per capita
in 1992
All-time low
0.0788 kilograms per year per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 192 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.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.097 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.2543 kilograms per year per capita | +162.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0788 kilograms per year per capita | -69.0% |
| 1964 | 0.128 kilograms per year per capita | +62.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2282 kilograms per year per capita | +78.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5996 kilograms per year per capita | +162.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4908 kilograms per year per capita | -18.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6797 kilograms per year per capita | +38.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7854 kilograms per year per capita | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 0.9165 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6512 kilograms per year per capita | -29.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4576 kilograms per year per capita | -29.7% |
| 1973 | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | +148.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4216 kilograms per year per capita | -63.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8665 kilograms per year per capita | +105.5% |
| 1976 | 2.65 kilograms per year per capita | +205.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6704 kilograms per year per capita | -74.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4962 kilograms per year per capita | -26.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5424 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5886 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6591 kilograms per year per capita | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7355 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8624 kilograms per year per capita | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | +33.7% |
| 1985 | 2.37 kilograms per year per capita | +105.3% |
| 1986 | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | -47.1% |
| 1987 | 1.6 kilograms per year per capita | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 2.58 kilograms per year per capita | +48.4% |
| 1990 | 3.19 kilograms per year per capita | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | -50.5% |
| 1992 | 6.9 kilograms per year per capita | +337.2% |
| 1993 | 6.72 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.62 kilograms per year per capita | -61.1% |
| 1995 | 2.36 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | -35.7% |
| 1997 | 3.16 kilograms per year per capita | +108.5% |
| 1998 | 2.41 kilograms per year per capita | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 2.95 kilograms per year per capita | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 3.68 kilograms per year per capita | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 3.07 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 3.47 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 3.78 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 3.41 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 3.72 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 4.13 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 4.13 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.2 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.47 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.86 kilograms per year per capita | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 2.8 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.76 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.75 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.61 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.51 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.96 kilograms per year per capita | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 2.73 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 2.82 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.48 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 2.48 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.95 kilograms per year per capita | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 2.34 kilograms per year per capita | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 2.49 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.49 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8835 kilograms per year per capita, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.49 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5099 kilograms per year per capita, 4.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean consumption per person in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +337.2% | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | 6.9 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1976 | +205.9% | 0.8665 kilograms per year per capita | 2.65 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1962 | +162.3% | 0.097 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2543 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1966 | +162.7% | 0.2282 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5996 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 395,277 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -40.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (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 192 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.