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