Milk supply per person in Samoa
Samoa: Milk supply per person was 49.8 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
49.8 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
129th
of 192 countries
All-time high
67.32 kilograms per year per capita
in 2016
All-time low
6.81 kilograms per year per capita
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk supply 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, milk supply per person in Samoa stood at 49.8 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of up 27.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk supply per person in Samoa peaked at 67.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.81 kilograms per year per capita, in 1967.
Samoa ranks 129th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk supply per person in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.57 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 9.46 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 9.2 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 12.54 kilograms per year per capita | +36.3% |
| 1965 | 11.3 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 10.94 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 6.81 kilograms per year per capita | -37.8% |
| 1968 | 7.56 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 7.29 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 7.72 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 7.23 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 8.27 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 8.1 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 7.29 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 9.23 kilograms per year per capita | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 8.58 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 10.74 kilograms per year per capita | +25.1% |
| 1978 | 12.36 kilograms per year per capita | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 12.28 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 13.93 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 12.06 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 9.9 kilograms per year per capita | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 9.46 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 10.06 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 17.04 kilograms per year per capita | +69.4% |
| 1986 | 11.04 kilograms per year per capita | -35.2% |
| 1987 | 21.65 kilograms per year per capita | +96.1% |
| 1988 | 22.76 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 21.01 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 16.16 kilograms per year per capita | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 16.93 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 25.28 kilograms per year per capita | +49.4% |
| 1993 | 27.91 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 25.35 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 24.31 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 26.75 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 25.77 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 23.25 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 23.11 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 26.52 kilograms per year per capita | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 25.44 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 22.42 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 22.24 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 25.5 kilograms per year per capita | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 24.39 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 21.12 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 22.2 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 24.07 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 31.83 kilograms per year per capita | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 25.82 kilograms per year per capita | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 21.3 kilograms per year per capita | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 43.85 kilograms per year per capita | +105.9% |
| 2013 | 45.64 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 44.17 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 47.56 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 67.32 kilograms per year per capita | +41.6% |
| 2017 | 54.4 kilograms per year per capita | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 55.7 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 62.7 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 57.38 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 41.51 kilograms per year per capita | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 39.01 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 49.8 kilograms per year per capita | +27.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 49.8 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107.23 kilograms per year per capita, 46% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 49.8 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.08 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk supply 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +105.9% | 21.3 kilograms per year per capita | 43.85 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1987 | +96.1% | 11.04 kilograms per year per capita | 21.65 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.41 kilograms per year per capita | 6.81 kilograms per year per capita | 12.54 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.18 kilograms per year per capita | 7.23 kilograms per year per capita | 12.36 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.89 kilograms per year per capita | 9.46 kilograms per year per capita | 22.76 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.48 kilograms per year per capita | 16.16 kilograms per year per capita | 27.91 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.57 kilograms per year per capita | 21.12 kilograms per year per capita | 31.83 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.84 kilograms per year per capita | 21.3 kilograms per year per capita | 67.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.92 kilograms per year per capita | 39.01 kilograms per year per capita | 57.38 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 126 South Africa 52.28 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 127 Tonga 52.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 128 Marshall Islands 50.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 130 Democratic Republic of Congo 48.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 131 Egypt 48.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 132 Suriname 47.73 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 milk supply per person in Samoa?
- Milk supply per person in Samoa was 49.8 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 milk supply per person recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 67.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.81 kilograms per year per capita in 1967.
- How does Samoa rank for milk supply per person?
- Samoa ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk supply per person rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Milk supply 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.