How does Samoa rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?

Samoa ranks 12th out of 191 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.

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Samoa

Name: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Samoa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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 191 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

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 191 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.

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

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Temperature anomalies by month 0.2414 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies -0.2407 °C (2026)
Free country 2 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Democracy 7 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.4124 °C (2025)

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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 191 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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Indicator: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.