Poultry production in Samoa
Samoa: Poultry production was 381.71 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Poultry production in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, poultry production in Samoa stood at 381.71 tonnes.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Samoa peaked at 512 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 288.56 tonnes, in 2009.
That places Samoa 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Poultry production in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 340 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 350 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 360 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 370 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 370 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 380 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 380 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 380 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 390 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 390 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 390 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 400 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 390 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 370 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 360 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 350 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 345 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 335 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 330 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 320 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 310 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 310 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 305 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 312 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 320 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 336 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 324 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 376 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 360 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 368 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 376 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 380 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 404 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 416 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 448 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 480 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 488 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 496 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 512 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 441.51 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 437.07 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 431.29 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 288.56 tonnes | -33.1% |
| 2010 | 432.52 tonnes | +49.9% |
| 2011 | 440.17 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 448.53 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 457.53 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 466.58 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 485 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 420.64 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 398.84 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 379.29 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 304 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 337.17 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 400.07 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 389.57 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 385.63 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 381.71 tonnes | -1.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 381.71 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,580 tonnes, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 381.71 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,211 tonnes, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +49.9% | 288.56 tonnes | 432.52 tonnes |
| 2009 | -33.1% | 431.29 tonnes | 288.56 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 368.89 tonnes | 340 tonnes | 390 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 397 tonnes | 390 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 333.5 tonnes | 305 tonnes | 370 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 355.6 tonnes | 312 tonnes | 404 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 443.84 tonnes | 288.56 tonnes | 512 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 423.31 tonnes | 304 tonnes | 485 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 378.83 tonnes | 337.17 tonnes | 400.07 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 183 Mongolia 486.71 tonnes compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 461.74 tonnes compare
- 185 French Guiana 407 tonnes compare
- 187 Dominica 372.88 tonnes compare
- 188 Solomon Islands 285.56 tonnes compare
- 189 Tonga 272.25 tonnes 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 poultry production in Samoa?
- Poultry production in Samoa was 381.71 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry production recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 512 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 288.56 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for poultry production?
- Samoa ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.