Per capita milk consumption in Samoa
Samoa: Per capita milk consumption was 49.8 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
49.8
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
129th
of 192 countries
All-time high
67.32
in 2016
All-time low
6.81
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita milk consumption in Samoa stood at 49.8.
That represents a change of up 27.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Samoa peaked at 67.32 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.81, 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.
Per capita milk consumption in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.57 | — |
| 1962 | 9.46 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 9.2 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 12.54 | +36.3% |
| 1965 | 11.3 | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 10.94 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 6.81 | -37.8% |
| 1968 | 7.56 | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 7.29 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 7.72 | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 7.23 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 8.27 | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 8.1 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 7.29 | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 9.23 | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 8.58 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 10.74 | +25.1% |
| 1978 | 12.36 | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 12.28 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 13.93 | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 12.06 | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 9.9 | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 9.46 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 10.06 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 17.04 | +69.4% |
| 1986 | 11.04 | -35.2% |
| 1987 | 21.65 | +96.1% |
| 1988 | 22.76 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 21.01 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 16.16 | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 16.93 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 25.28 | +49.4% |
| 1993 | 27.91 | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 25.35 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 24.31 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 26.75 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 25.77 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 23.25 | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 23.11 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 26.52 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 25.44 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 22.42 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 22.24 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 25.5 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 24.39 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 21.12 | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 22.2 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 24.07 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 31.83 | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 25.82 | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 21.3 | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 43.85 | +105.9% |
| 2013 | 45.64 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 44.17 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 47.56 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 67.32 | +41.6% |
| 2017 | 54.4 | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 55.7 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 62.7 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 57.38 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 41.51 | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 39.01 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 49.8 | +27.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 49.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107.23, 46% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 49.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.08, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita milk consumption 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 | 43.85 |
| 1987 | +96.1% | 11.04 | 21.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.41 | 6.81 | 12.54 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.18 | 7.23 | 12.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.89 | 9.46 | 22.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.48 | 16.16 | 27.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.57 | 21.12 | 31.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.84 | 21.3 | 67.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.92 | 39.01 | 57.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 126 South Africa 52.28 compare
- 127 Tonga 52.1 compare
- 128 Marshall Islands 50.68 compare
- 130 Democratic Republic of Congo 48.59 compare
- 131 Egypt 48.44 compare
- 132 Suriname 47.73 compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Samoa?
- Per capita milk consumption in Samoa was 49.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 67.32 in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.81 in 1967.
- How does Samoa rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Samoa ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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