Cocoa bean production in Samoa
Samoa: Cocoa bean production was 482.72 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
482.72 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 62 countries
All-time high
5,100 tonnes
in 1963
All-time low
220 tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean 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 cocoa bean production in Samoa is 482.72 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in Samoa peaked at 5,100 tonnes in 1963 and was at its lowest, 220 tonnes, in 1991.
That places Samoa 40th out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean production in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,300 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,065 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1963 | 5,100 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 5,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,300 tonnes | -54.9% |
| 1966 | 2,900 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1967 | 3,300 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 2,750 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 3,200 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 2,600 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1971 | 3,100 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 1,700 tonnes | -45.2% |
| 1973 | 1,400 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 1,600 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 1,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,500 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 2,200 tonnes | +46.7% |
| 1978 | 1,241 tonnes | -43.6% |
| 1979 | 1,632 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 1,216 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 1981 | 2,100 tonnes | +72.7% |
| 1982 | 1,300 tonnes | -38.1% |
| 1983 | 1,200 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 1,500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 1,200 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 671 tonnes | -44.1% |
| 1987 | 700 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 500 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1989 | 595 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 300 tonnes | -49.6% |
| 1991 | 220 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1992 | 1,000 tonnes | +354.5% |
| 1993 | 485.19 tonnes | -51.5% |
| 1994 | 400 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 483.17 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 484.77 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 485.92 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 487.23 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 500 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 497.1 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 498.11 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 498.8 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 499.23 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 498.9 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 498.17 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 497.8 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 530 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 491.33 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 479.53 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 464.49 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 440 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 450 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 445 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 476.63 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 479.24 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 478.83 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 480.05 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 479.11 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 479.93 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 480.36 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 483.11 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 483.21 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 482.97 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 482.72 tonnes | -0.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 482.72 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 541.36 tonnes, 89% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 482.72 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 482.72 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean 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 | +354.5% | 220 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes |
| 1981 | +72.7% | 1,216 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,779 tonnes | 2,300 tonnes | 5,100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,857 tonnes | 1,241 tonnes | 3,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,098 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 484.63 tonnes | 220 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 498.9 tonnes | 479.53 tonnes | 530 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 467.33 tonnes | 440 tonnes | 480.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 482.47 tonnes | 480.36 tonnes | 483.21 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 38 Equatorial Guinea 600 tonnes compare
- 39 Guyana 487.74 tonnes compare
- 41 Angola 464.93 tonnes compare
- 42 Malaysia 445 tonnes compare
- 43 El Salvador 370.06 tonnes 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 cocoa bean production in Samoa?
- Cocoa bean production in Samoa was 482.72 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 cocoa bean production recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,100 tonnes in 1963.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 220 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for cocoa bean production?
- Samoa ranks 40th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cocoa bean production is measured in tonnes.