Vegetable consumption per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Vegetable consumption per capita was 22.9 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
22.9
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
180th
of 192 countries
All-time high
29.82
in 2015
All-time low
3.33
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Samoa is 22.9, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Samoa peaked at 29.82 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.33, in 1961.
That places Samoa 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.33 | — |
| 1962 | 3.39 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 3.85 | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 3.98 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 3.88 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 3.93 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 3.57 | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 3.61 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 3.51 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 3.74 | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 4.12 | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 4.92 | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 4.69 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 4.41 | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 6.04 | +37.0% |
| 1976 | 3.6 | -40.4% |
| 1977 | 4.55 | +26.4% |
| 1978 | 5.51 | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 5.24 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 5.76 | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 4.4 | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 4.34 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 4.67 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 4.47 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 5.99 | +34.1% |
| 1986 | 5.36 | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 5.94 | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 5.54 | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 5.73 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 7.92 | +38.1% |
| 1991 | 6.91 | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 7.44 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 6.71 | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 7.12 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 6.75 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 7.56 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 6.96 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 7.52 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 8.59 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 10.64 | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 10.77 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 10.83 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 10.66 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 11.69 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 11.89 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 12.37 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 13.04 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 13.16 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 15.6 | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 23.18 | +48.6% |
| 2011 | 16.04 | -30.8% |
| 2012 | 27.01 | +68.4% |
| 2013 | 26.13 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 29.53 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 29.82 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 29.23 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 26.55 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 28.46 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 20.69 | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 28.68 | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 20.73 | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 20.88 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 22.9 | +9.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 22.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.09, 22% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 22.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.59, 24% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.67 | 3.33 | 3.98 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.68 | 3.6 | 6.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.22 | 4.34 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.35 | 6.71 | 8.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.07 | 10.64 | 15.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.66 | 16.04 | 29.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3 | 20.73 | 28.68 | 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Samoa?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Samoa was 22.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.82 in 2015.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Samoa ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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