Avocado production in Samoa
Samoa: Avocado production was 1,443 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,443 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
2,350 tonnes
in 1984
All-time low
300 tonnes
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Avocado production in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for avocado production in Samoa is 1,443 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, avocado production in Samoa peaked at 2,350 tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 300 tonnes, in 1989.
That places Samoa 53rd out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Avocado production in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,190 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,250 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 1,320 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 1,380 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 1,440 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 1,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 1,560 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 1,620 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 1,680 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 1,740 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 1,800 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1,850 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1,910 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1,970 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 2,032 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 2,032 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,032 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,050 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2,100 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,200 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 2,250 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 2,300 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2,350 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1,800 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1986 | 1,300 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1987 | 1,000 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 500 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 300 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1990 | 400 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 800 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1993 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 796.82 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 799.44 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 800 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 900 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 1,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 972.37 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 977.62 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 983.16 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 988.49 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,150 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 1,150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,160 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,196 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,221 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,250 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,271 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,300 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,340 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,366 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,399 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,432 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,464 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,432 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,443 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,446 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,440 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1,443 tonnes | +0.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,443 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,508 tonnes, 8% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,443 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,508 tonnes, 8% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Avocado production in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +60.0% | 500 tonnes | 800 tonnes |
| 1988 | -50.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 500 tonnes |
| 1989 | -40.0% | 500 tonnes | 300 tonnes |
| 1990 | +33.3% | 300 tonnes | 400 tonnes |
| 1986 | -27.8% | 1,800 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes |
| 1991 | +25.0% | 400 tonnes | 500 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,438 tonnes | 1,190 tonnes | 1,680 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,952 tonnes | 1,740 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,610 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 2,350 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 739.63 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,038 tonnes | 972.37 tonnes | 1,160 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,324 tonnes | 1,196 tonnes | 1,464 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,441 tonnes | 1,432 tonnes | 1,446 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 avocado production in Samoa?
- Avocado production in Samoa was 1,443 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest avocado production recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,350 tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest avocado production recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 tonnes in 1989.
- How does Samoa rank for avocado production?
- Samoa ranks 53rd out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is avocado production rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Avocado production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes.