Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Samoa
Samoa: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 483.66 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
483.66 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
12th
of 192 countries
All-time high
732 kilograms per year per capita
in 1973
All-time low
274.33 kilograms per year per capita
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Samoa stood at 483.66 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Samoa peaked at 732 kilograms per year per capita in 1973 and was at its lowest, 274.33 kilograms per year per capita, in 1992.
That places Samoa 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 524.41 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 493.5 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 506 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 520.63 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 537.08 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 584.58 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 656.63 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 670.28 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 642.21 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 669.01 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 669.88 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 707.61 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 732 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 725.41 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 726.45 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 716.42 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 680.05 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 672.19 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 656.06 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 627.71 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 647.13 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 591.91 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 567.99 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 569.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 563.72 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 562.33 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 553.95 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 532.59 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 401.96 kilograms per year per capita | -24.5% |
| 1990 | 396.21 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 346.59 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 274.33 kilograms per year per capita | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 281.1 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 299.23 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 361.41 kilograms per year per capita | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 406.74 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 432.69 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 451.23 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 450.82 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 446.29 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 468.88 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 492.55 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 439.7 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 464.72 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 456.27 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 494.37 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 493.62 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 510.74 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 521.32 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 502.72 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 496.31 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 512.72 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 513.41 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 497.45 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 494.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 471.56 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 483.69 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 477.6 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 478.43 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 488.86 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 478.6 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 475.86 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 483.66 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 483.66 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266.1 kilograms per year per capita, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 483.66 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 211.55 kilograms per year per capita, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 570.59 kilograms per year per capita | 493.5 kilograms per year per capita | 670.28 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 695.51 kilograms per year per capita | 656.06 kilograms per year per capita | 732 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 561.84 kilograms per year per capita | 401.96 kilograms per year per capita | 647.13 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 370.03 kilograms per year per capita | 274.33 kilograms per year per capita | 451.23 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 478.85 kilograms per year per capita | 439.7 kilograms per year per capita | 521.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 492.82 kilograms per year per capita | 471.56 kilograms per year per capita | 513.41 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 481.74 kilograms per year per capita | 475.86 kilograms per year per capita | 488.86 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 538.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 10 Sao Tome and Principe 526.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 11 Albania 508.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 13 Malawi 482.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 14 United States 463.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 15 Maldives 461.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Samoa?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Samoa was 483.66 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 732 kilograms per year per capita in 1973.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.33 kilograms per year per capita in 1992.
- How does Samoa rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Samoa ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.