Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Samoa
Samoa: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 24.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Samoa, 1962–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Samoa stood at 24.8%.
That represents a change of down 39.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Samoa peaked at 99.1% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2008.
That places Samoa 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.3% | 88.4% | 99.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 90.0% | 75.1% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.7% | 89.6% | 95.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 14.3% | 32.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 21.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 24.8% | 69.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 share of food products in total merchandise exports in Samoa?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Samoa was 24.8% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2008.
- How does Samoa rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Samoa ranks 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.