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 191 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

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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 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 97 Sweden 2,354 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  2. 98 Nicaragua 2,348 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  3. 99 Cape Verde 2,348 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  4. 101 Belize 2,345 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  5. 102 Bangladesh 2,344 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  6. 103 Eswatini 2,342 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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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 191 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

Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Unit
kilocalories per day 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

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.