Dietary composition by country in Samoa
Samoa: Dietary composition by country was 29.98 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
29.98 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
47th
of 191 countries
All-time high
48.06 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Samoa is 29.98 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Samoa peaked at 48.06 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 47th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0.9922 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0.9993 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.7% |
| 1971 | 3.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +49.9% |
| 1972 | 5.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +66.6% |
| 1973 | 7.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 5.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -29.5% |
| 1975 | 7.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +57.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9674 kilocalories per day per capita | -87.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9577 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9542 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.4% |
| 1980 | 1.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.943 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.9% |
| 1983 | 1.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +101.0% |
| 1984 | 1.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 1.93 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1987 | 0.9602 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.2% |
| 1988 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1990 | 3.86 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1991 | 2.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.7% |
| 1992 | 2.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 9.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +232.5% |
| 1994 | 12.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 11.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 12.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 11.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 12.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 14.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 12.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 8.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 12.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +44.2% |
| 2003 | 14.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 27.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +93.6% |
| 2005 | 21.18 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 18.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 14.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 16.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 14.49 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 31.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +120.6% |
| 2011 | 28.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 29.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 28.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 30.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 33.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 38.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 47.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 33.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 48.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 19.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -60.3% |
| 2022 | 28.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.4% |
| 2023 | 29.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 29.98 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 29.98 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +232.5% | 2.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.72 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5586 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9542 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 47.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 48.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.28 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 45 Chile 30.23 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 46 Slovenia 30.15 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 48 Nicaragua 29.51 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 49 Libya 29.21 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 50 Laos 27.66 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 dietary composition by country in Samoa?
- Dietary composition by country in Samoa was 29.98 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 48.06 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for dietary composition by country?
- Samoa ranks 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. 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.