Daily per capita protein supply in Samoa
Samoa: Daily per capita protein supply was 105.29 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
105.29 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
54th
of 192 countries
All-time high
112.39 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2016
All-time low
43.63 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 105.29 grams of protein per day per capita for daily per capita protein supply in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Samoa peaked at 112.39 grams of protein per day per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.63 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 54th 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.
Daily per capita protein supply in Samoa, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.63 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 44.16 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 45.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 47.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 46.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 44.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 44.77 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 46.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 47.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 48.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 51.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 50.91 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 49.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 49.48 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 54.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 54.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 56.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 54.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 57.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 56.09 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 58.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 60.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 56.31 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 59.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 69.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 62.28 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 68.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 67.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 67.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 67.21 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 66.18 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 67.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 64.15 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 64.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 63.97 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 66.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 62.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 65.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 69.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 73.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 74.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 74.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 73.02 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 75.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 73.04 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 75.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 76.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 76.59 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 95.27 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 96.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 97.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 101.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 105.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 112.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 106.87 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 110.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 104.23 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 106.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 108.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 102.97 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 105.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 105.29 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.33 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 105.29 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.54 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 43.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 47.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 56.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 69.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 62.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 69.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 73.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 76.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 95.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 112.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 102.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 108.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 51 Brazil 106.5 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 52 Malta 105.84 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 53 New Caledonia 105.77 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 55 Chile 105.13 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 56 Qatar 105.09 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 57 Tunisia 105.05 grams of protein 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 per capita protein supply in Samoa?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Samoa was 105.29 grams of protein 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 daily per capita protein supply recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 112.39 grams of protein per day per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.63 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Samoa ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Daily per capita protein supply. 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.