Banana production by region in Samoa
Samoa: Banana production by region was 21,853 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21,853
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
82nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
44,000
in 1962
All-time low
9,000
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production by region in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 21,853 for banana production by region in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production by region in Samoa peaked at 44,000 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 9,000, in 1992.
Samoa ranks 82nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production by region in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36,000 | — |
| 1962 | 44,000 | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 41,000 | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 40,000 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 33,000 | -17.5% |
| 1966 | 15,000 | -54.5% |
| 1967 | 22,000 | +46.7% |
| 1968 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 26,000 | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 22,000 | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 20,000 | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 22,000 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22,200 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 22,300 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 22,600 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 23,000 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 23,300 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 13,000 | -44.2% |
| 1990 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 10,000 | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 9,000 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,000 | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 14,000 | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 16,000 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 19,000 | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21,500 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 21,441 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 21,575 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 21,717 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 22,000 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 23,745 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 25,502 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 24,854 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 24,449 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 24,039 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 23,581 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 22,823 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 21,914 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 22,091 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 22,443 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 22,726 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 23,000 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 23,251 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 21,873 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 21,484 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 22,203 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 21,853 | -1.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 21,853 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,035, 30% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 21,853 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,871, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production by region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -54.5% | 33,000 | 15,000 |
| 1967 | +46.7% | 15,000 | 22,000 |
| 1989 | -44.2% | 23,300 | 13,000 |
| 1995 | +33.3% | 9,000 | 12,000 |
| 1991 | -28.6% | 14,000 | 10,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,000 | 15,000 | 44,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,200 | 20,000 | 26,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,240 | 13,000 | 23,300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,200 | 9,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,048 | 20,000 | 25,502 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,192 | 21,914 | 24,854 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,133 | 21,484 | 23,251 | 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 banana production by region in Samoa?
- Banana production by region in Samoa was 21,853 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production by region recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 44,000 in 1962.
- What is the lowest banana production by region recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,000 in 1992.
- How does Samoa rank for banana production by region?
- Samoa ranks 82nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production by region rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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