Food production index in Samoa
Samoa: Food production index was 83.05 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Food production index in Samoa, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 83.05 2014-2016 = 100 for food production index in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Samoa peaked at 133.99 2014-2016 = 100 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 78.5 2014-2016 = 100, in 2020.
That places Samoa 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.65 2014-2016 = 100 | 84.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 108.92 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 107.68 2014-2016 = 100 | 95.01 2014-2016 = 100 | 120.19 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 114.14 2014-2016 = 100 | 133.99 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.53 2014-2016 = 100 | 80.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 102.33 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.94 2014-2016 = 100 | 102.19 2014-2016 = 100 | 115.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.08 2014-2016 = 100 | 78.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 122.08 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.13 2014-2016 = 100 | 78.5 2014-2016 = 100 | 84.84 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Samoa
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Rural population 82.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 180,913 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 117.07 million current US$ (2025)
- Fertilizer consumption 1.03 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
- Land area 2,780 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 488.3 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Samoa?
- Food production index in Samoa was 83.05 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 133.99 2014-2016 = 100 in 1982.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for food production index?
- Samoa ranks 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.