Per capita sources of protein in Samoa
Samoa: Per capita sources of protein was 39.05 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.05 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
150th
of 192 countries
All-time high
42.36 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
22.34 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita sources of protein in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita sources of protein in Samoa is 39.05 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Samoa peaked at 42.36 grams of protein per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.34 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1993.
That places Samoa 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita sources of protein in Samoa, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.79 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 23.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 23.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 24.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 24.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 23.86 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 25.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 27.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 27.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 27.22 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 27.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 27.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 29.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 28.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 30.48 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 30.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 28.09 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 28.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 28.2 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 28 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 27.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 29.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 30.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 29.78 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 29.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 29.42 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 29.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 30.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 28.8 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 28.18 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 26.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 25.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 22.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 24.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 24.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 24.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 26.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 25.84 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 27.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 29 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 28.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 29.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 30.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 31.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 30.12 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 30.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 30.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 30.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 30.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 36.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 36.03 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 35.46 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 37.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 37.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 38.71 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 39.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 39.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.98 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 42.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 41.84 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 39.51 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 39.05 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 39.05 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.65 grams of protein per day per capita, 86% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 39.05 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.91 grams of protein per day per capita, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 27.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 27.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 27.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 31.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 35.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 39.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 39.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 42.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 147 Spain 39.25 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 148 Grenada 39.16 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 149 Latvia 39.15 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 151 Gambia 38.98 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 152 Malaysia 38.68 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 153 Macao 38.62 grams of protein 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 per capita sources of protein in Samoa?
- Per capita sources of protein in Samoa was 39.05 grams of protein 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 per capita sources of protein recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 42.36 grams of protein per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.34 grams of protein per day per capita in 1993.
- How does Samoa rank for per capita sources of protein?
- Samoa ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Per capita sources of protein. 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.