Calorie supply by food group in Samoa
Samoa: Calorie supply by food group was 2,346 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,346 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
100th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,440 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
1,574 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 2,346 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Samoa peaked at 2,440 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,574 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1993.
Samoa ranks 100th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,613 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,635 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1,613 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 1,630 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 1,660 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1,665 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,748 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 1,826 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 1,896 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 1,939 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 1,943 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1,954 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2,022 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 2,049 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 2,020 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2,021 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,895 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 1,884 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,872 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,856 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1,879 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,895 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1,950 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1,904 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1,905 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,890 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,849 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1,920 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1,834 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 1,776 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1,802 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,655 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 1,574 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1,640 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1,710 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1,697 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,822 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 1,847 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,912 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,909 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,900 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,947 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,979 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,054 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2,017 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,040 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2,039 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,072 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,054 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,208 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 2,215 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,225 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,277 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2,250 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,206 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,174 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,217 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,223 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,307 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,275 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,361 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2,440 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2,346 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2,346 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2,346 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,377 kilocalories per day per capita, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,698 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,613 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,896 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,960 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,872 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,049 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,888 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,834 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,950 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,743 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,574 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,912 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,001 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,900 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,072 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,230 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,174 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,307 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,356 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,275 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,440 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 97 Sweden 2,354 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 98 Nicaragua 2,348 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 99 Cape Verde 2,348 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 101 Belize 2,345 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 102 Bangladesh 2,344 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 103 Eswatini 2,342 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group in Samoa?
- Calorie supply by food group in Samoa was 2,346 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,440 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,574 kilocalories per day per capita in 1993.
- How does Samoa rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Samoa ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.