Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Samoa
Samoa: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 8.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.5%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
30th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2016
All-time low
3.5%
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Samoa is 8.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Samoa peaked at 9.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1973.
Samoa ranks 30th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.4% | — |
| 1962 | 4.3% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 4.5% | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 4.6% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 4.3% | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 4.1% | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 3.7% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.6% | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 4.1% | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 4.0% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 4.5% | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.2% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 8.5% | 4 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,386 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 7.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.253 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,486 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Samoa?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Samoa was 8.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1973.
- How does Samoa rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Samoa ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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