How does Samoa rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?

Samoa ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Samoa

Name: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Samoa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Samoa: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,116 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

3,116 kilocalories per day

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

73rd

of 192 countries

All-time high

3,178 kilocalories per day

in 2022

All-time low

1,917 kilocalories per day

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Samoa, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 3,116 kilocalories per day for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in 2023.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Samoa peaked at 3,178 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,917 kilocalories per day, in 1961.

Samoa ranks 73rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Samoa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kilocalories per day	Change
1961	1,917 kilocalories per day	—
1962	1,937 kilocalories per day	+1.1%
1963	1,942 kilocalories per day	+0.3%
1964	1,974 kilocalories per day	+1.7%
1965	1,980 kilocalories per day	+0.3%
1966	1,980 kilocalories per day	-0.0%
1967	2,042 kilocalories per day	+3.2%
1968	2,132 kilocalories per day	+4.4%
1969	2,201 kilocalories per day	+3.2%
1970	2,263 kilocalories per day	+2.8%
1971	2,292 kilocalories per day	+1.3%
1972	2,290 kilocalories per day	-0.1%
1973	2,320 kilocalories per day	+1.3%
1974	2,348 kilocalories per day	+1.2%
1975	2,365 kilocalories per day	+0.7%
1976	2,367 kilocalories per day	+0.1%
1977	2,356 kilocalories per day	-0.5%
1978	2,330 kilocalories per day	-1.1%
1979	2,350 kilocalories per day	+0.9%
1980	2,308 kilocalories per day	-1.8%
1981	2,350 kilocalories per day	+1.8%
1982	2,370 kilocalories per day	+0.8%
1983	2,370 kilocalories per day	+0.0%
1984	2,362 kilocalories per day	-0.3%
1985	2,579 kilocalories per day	+9.2%
1986	2,485 kilocalories per day	-3.6%
1987	2,561 kilocalories per day	+3.0%
1988	2,579 kilocalories per day	+0.7%
1989	2,519 kilocalories per day	-2.3%
1990	2,488 kilocalories per day	-1.2%
1991	2,489 kilocalories per day	+0.1%
1992	2,380 kilocalories per day	-4.4%
1993	2,279 kilocalories per day	-4.2%
1994	2,339 kilocalories per day	+2.7%
1995	2,400 kilocalories per day	+2.6%
1996	2,431 kilocalories per day	+1.3%
1997	2,473 kilocalories per day	+1.7%
1998	2,528 kilocalories per day	+2.2%
1999	2,614 kilocalories per day	+3.4%
2000	2,670 kilocalories per day	+2.1%
2001	2,711 kilocalories per day	+1.5%
2002	2,703 kilocalories per day	-0.3%
2003	2,716 kilocalories per day	+0.5%
2004	2,770 kilocalories per day	+2.0%
2005	2,786 kilocalories per day	+0.6%
2006	2,758 kilocalories per day	-1.0%
2007	2,749 kilocalories per day	-0.3%
2008	2,805 kilocalories per day	+2.0%
2009	2,783 kilocalories per day	-0.8%
2010	2,899 kilocalories per day	+4.2%
2011	2,868 kilocalories per day	-1.1%
2012	2,907 kilocalories per day	+1.4%
2013	2,947 kilocalories per day	+1.4%
2014	3,005 kilocalories per day	+2.0%
2015	2,990 kilocalories per day	-0.5%
2016	3,036 kilocalories per day	+1.5%
2017	3,017 kilocalories per day	-0.6%
2018	3,068 kilocalories per day	+1.7%
2019	3,084 kilocalories per day	+0.5%
2020	3,092 kilocalories per day	+0.3%
2021	3,155 kilocalories per day	+2.0%
2022	3,178 kilocalories per day	+0.7%
2023	3,116 kilocalories per day	-1.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,012 kilocalories per day	1,917 kilocalories per day	2,201 kilocalories per day	9
1970s	2,328 kilocalories per day	2,263 kilocalories per day	2,367 kilocalories per day	10
1980s	2,448 kilocalories per day	2,308 kilocalories per day	2,579 kilocalories per day	10
1990s	2,442 kilocalories per day	2,279 kilocalories per day	2,614 kilocalories per day	10
2000s	2,745 kilocalories per day	2,670 kilocalories per day	2,805 kilocalories per day	10
2010s	2,982 kilocalories per day	2,868 kilocalories per day	3,084 kilocalories per day	10
2020s	3,135 kilocalories per day	3,092 kilocalories per day	3,178 kilocalories per day	4

Countries ranked near Samoa

70 Ghana 3,125 kilocalories per day compare
71 New Zealand 3,122 kilocalories per day compare
72 Barbados 3,118 kilocalories per day compare
74 Bhutan 3,107 kilocalories per day compare
75 Panama 3,105 kilocalories per day compare
76 Egypt 3,094 kilocalories per day compare

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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)
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,292 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 7,129 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 19,843 current LCU per person (2025)
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.1254 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Samoa?: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Samoa was 3,116 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 3,178 kilocalories per day in 2022.
What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 1,917 kilocalories per day in 1961.
How does Samoa rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?: Samoa ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.