How have things changed? in Samoa
Samoa: How have things changed? was 8,107 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed? in Samoa, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Samoa is 8,107 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Samoa peaked at 14,094 metric tons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 600 metric tons, in 1965.
Samoa ranks 160th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 680 metric tons | 600 metric tons | 700 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,083 metric tons | 900 metric tons | 1,890 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,158 metric tons | 1,990 metric tons | 4,020 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,441 metric tons | 1,505 metric tons | 9,364 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,128 metric tons | 8,595 metric tons | 14,094 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,440 metric tons | 7,533 metric tons | 12,845 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,475 metric tons | 8,107 metric tons | 10,548 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 157 Serbia 9,365 metric tons compare
- 158 East Timor 9,131 metric tons compare
- 159 Bahamas 8,881 metric tons compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 7,274 metric tons compare
- 162 Syria 6,000 metric tons compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 5,730 metric tons compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1251 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2414 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2407 °C (2026)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4124 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Samoa?
- How have things changed? in Samoa was 8,107 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,094 metric tons in 2007.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Samoa rank for how have things changed??
- Samoa ranks 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.