How have things changed? in Samoa
Samoa: How have things changed? was 8,107 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8,107 metric tons
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
160th
of 215 countries
All-time high
14,094 metric tons
in 2007
All-time low
600 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
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.
How have things changed? in Samoa, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 600 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 700 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 900 metric tons | +28.6% |
| 1971 | 900 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 900 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 900 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 900 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 1,100 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 1,250 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 1,090 metric tons | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 1,890 metric tons | +73.4% |
| 1980 | 1,990 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 3,095 metric tons | +55.5% |
| 1982 | 4,020 metric tons | +29.9% |
| 1983 | 3,820 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 3,720 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 3,641 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 3,186 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 3,076 metric tons | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 2,500 metric tons | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 2,530 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,505 metric tons | -40.5% |
| 1991 | 1,595 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 2,436 metric tons | +52.7% |
| 1993 | 1,986 metric tons | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 2,591 metric tons | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 4,094 metric tons | +58.0% |
| 1996 | 4,410 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 7,868 metric tons | +78.4% |
| 1998 | 9,364 metric tons | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 8,562 metric tons | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 8,595 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 8,613 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10,881 metric tons | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 9,703 metric tons | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 9,934 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 9,836 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 12,435 metric tons | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 14,094 metric tons | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 13,902 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 13,284 metric tons | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 12,845 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 11,457 metric tons | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 11,966 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 11,257 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 7,533 metric tons | -33.1% |
| 2015 | 8,713 metric tons | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 8,820 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 10,865 metric tons | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 9,757 metric tons | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 11,185 metric tons | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 9,961 metric tons | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 9,163 metric tons | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 9,598 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 10,548 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 8,107 metric tons | -23.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 8,107 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 8,107 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.