Daily per capita caloric supply in Samoa
Samoa: Daily per capita caloric supply was 3,116 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,116
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
73rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,178
in 2022
All-time low
1,917
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita caloric supply in Samoa stood at 3,116.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Samoa peaked at 3,178 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,917, in 1961.
That places Samoa 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,917 | — |
| 1962 | 1,937 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1,942 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,974 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1,980 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,980 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,042 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 2,132 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 2,201 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 2,263 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2,292 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 2,290 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2,320 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 2,348 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 2,365 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2,367 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,356 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2,330 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,350 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,308 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 2,350 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2,370 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2,370 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,362 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,579 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 2,485 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2,561 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2,579 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,519 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 2,488 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,489 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,380 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 2,279 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2,339 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2,400 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2,431 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,473 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2,528 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2,614 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2,670 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2,711 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,703 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,716 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,770 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,786 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,758 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,749 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,805 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,783 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,899 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2,868 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,907 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,947 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3,005 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,990 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,036 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3,017 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,068 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3,084 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,092 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,155 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3,178 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3,116 | -1.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3,116 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3,116 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,012 | 1,917 | 2,201 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,328 | 2,263 | 2,367 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,448 | 2,308 | 2,579 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,442 | 2,279 | 2,614 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,745 | 2,670 | 2,805 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,982 | 2,868 | 3,084 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,135 | 3,092 | 3,178 | 4 |
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 daily per capita caloric supply in Samoa?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Samoa was 3,116 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,178 in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,917 in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Samoa ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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