Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Samoa
Samoa: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat was 264.98 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
264.98 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
294.75 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2016
All-time low
76.12 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 264.98 kilocalories per day per capita for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in 2023.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Samoa peaked at 294.75 kilocalories per day per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 76.12 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1967.
That places Samoa 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83.38 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 83.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 88.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 90.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 85.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 81.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 76.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 79 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 78.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 86.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 94.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 92.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 80.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 82.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 95.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 95.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 114.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 104.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 119.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 112.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 124.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 125.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 104.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 117.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 157.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.4% |
| 1986 | 131.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 157.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 149.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 156.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 156.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 157.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 165.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 167.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 161.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 156.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 169.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 142.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 160.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 168.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 176.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 182.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 177 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 179.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 166.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 181.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 170.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 177.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 184 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 183.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 243.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 236.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 244.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 240.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 257.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 266.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 294.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 269.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 282.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 261.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 257.5 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 267.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 253.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 264.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 264.98 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.2 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 264.98 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 199.9 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 76.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 90.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 96.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 80.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 119.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 104.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 157.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 142.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 169.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 166.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 184 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 236.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 294.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 253.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 267.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 37 Antigua and Barbuda 272.29 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 38 Brazil 271.96 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 39 Nauru 268.79 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 41 Austria 261.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 42 United Kingdom 260.36 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 43 Bermuda 257.23 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 daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Samoa?
- Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Samoa was 264.98 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 294.75 kilocalories per day per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.12 kilocalories per day per capita in 1967.
- How does Samoa rank for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- Samoa ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average per capita supply of calories derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, all measured in kilocalories per person per day.