Sugar cane production in Samoa
Samoa: Sugar cane production was 11.93 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.93 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
15 tonnes
in 1972
All-time low
10 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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, sugar cane production in Samoa stood at 11.93 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Samoa peaked at 15 tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 10 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Samoa 102nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane production in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 10 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 13 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 12 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 13 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 12 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.94 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.95 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.93 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.92 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.91 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.9 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.91 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 11.93 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 11.93 tonnes | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 11.93 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.38 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 11.93 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.33 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.33 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 13 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.8 tonnes | 14 tonnes | 15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 15 tonnes | 15 tonnes | 15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 14 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.96 tonnes | 11.91 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.92 tonnes | 11.9 tonnes | 11.94 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 99 Bhutan 280.62 tonnes compare
- 100 Brunei 56 tonnes compare
- 101 Djibouti 55.8 tonnes compare
- 103 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes compare
- 103 Iraq 0 tonnes compare
- 103 Lebanon 0 tonnes compare
- 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 0 tonnes compare
- 103 Singapore 0 tonnes compare
- 103 Syria 0 tonnes compare
- 103 Yemen 0 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 sugar cane production in Samoa?
- Sugar cane production in Samoa was 11.93 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 sugar cane production recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 15 tonnes in 1972.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for sugar cane production?
- Samoa ranks 102nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.