Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Samoa
Samoa: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 62.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
62.74 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
180th
of 192 countries
All-time high
81.7 kilograms per year per capita
in 2015
All-time low
9.11 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Samoa stood at 62.74 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Samoa peaked at 81.7 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.11 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 180th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.11 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 9.3 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 10.56 kilograms per year per capita | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 10.9 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 10.63 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 10.76 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 9.77 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 9.9 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 9.61 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 10.24 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 11.29 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 13.49 kilograms per year per capita | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 12.84 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 12.07 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 16.54 kilograms per year per capita | +37.0% |
| 1976 | 9.86 kilograms per year per capita | -40.4% |
| 1977 | 12.46 kilograms per year per capita | +26.4% |
| 1978 | 15.09 kilograms per year per capita | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 14.37 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 15.79 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 12.05 kilograms per year per capita | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 11.89 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 12.8 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 12.25 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 16.42 kilograms per year per capita | +34.1% |
| 1986 | 14.68 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 16.29 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 15.17 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 15.7 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 21.69 kilograms per year per capita | +38.1% |
| 1991 | 18.94 kilograms per year per capita | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 20.37 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 18.38 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 19.52 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 18.49 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 20.7 kilograms per year per capita | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 19.08 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 20.61 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 23.54 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 29.16 kilograms per year per capita | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 29.51 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 29.68 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 29.22 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 32.02 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 32.57 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 33.9 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 35.74 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 36.05 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 42.74 kilograms per year per capita | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 63.51 kilograms per year per capita | +48.6% |
| 2011 | 43.95 kilograms per year per capita | -30.8% |
| 2012 | 74 kilograms per year per capita | +68.4% |
| 2013 | 71.59 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 80.91 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 81.7 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 80.09 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 72.74 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 77.97 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 56.69 kilograms per year per capita | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 78.58 kilograms per year per capita | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 56.8 kilograms per year per capita | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 57.21 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 62.74 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 62.74 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72 kilograms per year per capita, 22% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 62.74 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.9 kilograms per year per capita, 24% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.06 kilograms per year per capita | 9.11 kilograms per year per capita | 10.9 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.83 kilograms per year per capita | 9.86 kilograms per year per capita | 16.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.3 kilograms per year per capita | 11.89 kilograms per year per capita | 16.42 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.13 kilograms per year per capita | 18.38 kilograms per year per capita | 23.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.06 kilograms per year per capita | 29.16 kilograms per year per capita | 42.74 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.31 kilograms per year per capita | 43.95 kilograms per year per capita | 81.7 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.83 kilograms per year per capita | 56.8 kilograms per year per capita | 78.58 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 177 Liberia 74.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Namibia 68.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 179 Ecuador 64.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 181 Central African Republic 58.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 182 Yemen 54.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 183 Somalia 52.6 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Samoa?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Samoa was 62.74 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.11 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Samoa ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable 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.