Share food exports in Samoa
Samoa: Share food exports was 24.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share food exports in Samoa, 1962–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share food exports in Samoa stood at 24.75.
That represents a change of down 39.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share food exports in Samoa peaked at 99.12 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 14.33, 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.
Share food exports in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 99.12 | — |
| 1963 | 98.89 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 97.67 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 96.41 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 95.59 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 88.42 | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 92.64 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 94.03 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 92.45 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 88.98 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 75.05 | -15.7% |
| 1973 | 83.94 | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 92.47 | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 90.55 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 93.05 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 93.94 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 93.25 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 96.47 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 92.03 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 93.69 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 89.62 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 95.35 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 32.06 | -66.4% |
| 2002 | 25.27 | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 17.28 | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 22.49 | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 22.05 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 22.11 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 15.19 | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 14.33 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 21.39 | +49.2% |
| 2010 | 21.03 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 31.57 | +50.1% |
| 2012 | 30.59 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 31.83 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 34.13 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 43.4 | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 47.69 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 56 | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 62.15 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 64.98 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 69.7 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 54.84 | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 40.68 | -25.8% |
| 2024 | 24.75 | -39.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 24.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.92, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 24.75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.23, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share food exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -66.4% | 95.35 | 32.06 |
| 2011 | +50.1% | 21.03 | 31.57 |
| 2009 | +49.2% | 14.33 | 21.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.35 | 88.42 | 99.12 | 8 |
| 1970s | 90.02 | 75.05 | 96.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.67 | 89.62 | 95.35 | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.35 | 14.33 | 32.06 | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.34 | 21.03 | 64.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.49 | 24.75 | 69.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 share food exports in Samoa?
- Share food exports in Samoa was 24.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share food exports recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.12 in 1962.
- What is the lowest share food exports recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.33 in 2008.
- How does Samoa rank for share food exports?
- Samoa ranks 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share food 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share food exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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