Daily supply of different food groups per person in Samoa
Samoa: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 397.43 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
397.43 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
101st
of 192 countries
All-time high
424.69 grams per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
92.27 grams per day per capita
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 397.43 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Samoa peaked at 424.69 grams per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.27 grams per day per capita, in 1966.
Samoa ranks 101st 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 supply of different food groups per person in Samoa, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100.89 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 99.78 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 96.03 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 112.52 grams per day per capita | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 112.87 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 92.27 grams per day per capita | -18.3% |
| 1967 | 113.11 grams per day per capita | +22.6% |
| 1968 | 113.92 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 120.61 grams per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 107.39 grams per day per capita | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 101.61 grams per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 102.2 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 117.85 grams per day per capita | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 125.12 grams per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 126.36 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 131.59 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 112.69 grams per day per capita | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 121.23 grams per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 119.43 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 116.91 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 114.15 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 130.44 grams per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 141.32 grams per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 139.95 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 138.55 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 137.58 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 122.72 grams per day per capita | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 137.55 grams per day per capita | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 137.48 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 160.1 grams per day per capita | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 178.61 grams per day per capita | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 193.76 grams per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 155.46 grams per day per capita | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 209.84 grams per day per capita | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 207.37 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 177.06 grams per day per capita | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 184.66 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 166.73 grams per day per capita | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 183.38 grams per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 193 grams per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 190.25 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 191.6 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 188.55 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 189.07 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 174.43 grams per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 181.21 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 179.25 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 181.41 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 174.23 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 206.2 grams per day per capita | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 199.13 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 212.53 grams per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 235.96 grams per day per capita | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 264.18 grams per day per capita | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 299.27 grams per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 292.89 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 317.54 grams per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 291.38 grams per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 375.67 grams per day per capita | +28.9% |
| 2020 | 404.41 grams per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 424.69 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 389.9 grams per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 397.43 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 397.43 grams per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62 grams per day per capita, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 397.43 grams per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65 grams per day per capita, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.89 grams per day per capita | 92.27 grams per day per capita | 120.61 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 116.55 grams per day per capita | 101.61 grams per day per capita | 131.59 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.66 grams per day per capita | 114.15 grams per day per capita | 141.32 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 181.7 grams per day per capita | 155.46 grams per day per capita | 209.84 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.3 grams per day per capita | 174.23 grams per day per capita | 193 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.47 grams per day per capita | 199.13 grams per day per capita | 375.67 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 404.11 grams per day per capita | 389.9 grams per day per capita | 424.69 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 98 Gabon 398.55 grams per day per capita compare
- 99 French Polynesia 398.32 grams per day per capita compare
- 100 Malawi 397.51 grams per day per capita compare
- 102 Poland 395.15 grams per day per capita compare
- 103 Lebanon 394.79 grams per day per capita compare
- 104 Haiti 393.37 grams 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 supply of different food groups per person in Samoa?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Samoa was 397.43 grams 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 supply of different food groups per person recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 424.69 grams per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.27 grams per day per capita in 1966.
- How does Samoa rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Samoa ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. 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 supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.