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Tobacco production in Samoa

Samoa: Tobacco production was 252.32 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
252.32 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
105th
of 146 countries
All-time high
255.6 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
1 tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tobacco production in Samoa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 252.32 tonnes for tobacco production in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tobacco production in Samoa peaked at 255.6 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes, in 1963.

That places Samoa 105th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Tobacco production in Samoa, year by year

Year tonnes Change
1961 2 tonnes —
1962 2 tonnes +0.0%
1963 1 tonnes -50.0%
1964 11 tonnes +1000.0%
1965 22 tonnes +100.0%
1966 33 tonnes +50.0%
1967 44 tonnes +33.3%
1968 55 tonnes +25.0%
1969 67 tonnes +21.8%
1970 80 tonnes +19.4%
1971 90 tonnes +12.5%
1972 102 tonnes +13.3%
1973 115 tonnes +12.7%
1974 130 tonnes +13.0%
1975 145 tonnes +11.5%
1976 150 tonnes +3.4%
1977 150 tonnes +0.0%
1978 150 tonnes +0.0%
1979 150 tonnes +0.0%
1980 150 tonnes +0.0%
1981 150 tonnes +0.0%
1982 150 tonnes +0.0%
1983 150 tonnes +0.0%
1984 150 tonnes +0.0%
1985 150 tonnes +0.0%
1986 150 tonnes +0.0%
1987 150 tonnes +0.0%
1988 150 tonnes +0.0%
1989 150 tonnes +0.0%
1990 145 tonnes -3.3%
1991 140 tonnes -3.4%
1992 123.87 tonnes -11.5%
1993 135 tonnes +9.0%
1994 140 tonnes +3.7%
1995 139.69 tonnes -0.2%
1996 139.83 tonnes +0.1%
1997 139.46 tonnes -0.3%
1998 139.52 tonnes +0.0%
1999 139.51 tonnes -0.0%
2000 140 tonnes +0.4%
2001 140.86 tonnes +0.6%
2002 144.28 tonnes +2.4%
2003 145.44 tonnes +0.8%
2004 146.85 tonnes +1.0%
2005 148.3 tonnes +1.0%
2006 149.05 tonnes +0.5%
2007 160 tonnes +7.3%
2008 178.09 tonnes +11.3%
2009 187.78 tonnes +5.4%
2010 207 tonnes +10.2%
2011 207 tonnes +0.0%
2012 210 tonnes +1.4%
2013 210 tonnes +0.0%
2014 213.43 tonnes +1.6%
2015 236.82 tonnes +11.0%
2016 246.7 tonnes +4.2%
2017 255.6 tonnes +3.6%
2018 246.37 tonnes -3.6%
2019 252.15 tonnes +2.3%
2020 255.02 tonnes +1.1%
2021 251.18 tonnes -1.5%
2022 252.78 tonnes +0.6%
2023 252.99 tonnes +0.1%
2024 252.32 tonnes -0.3%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 252.32 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,319 tonnes, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 252.32 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,410 tonnes, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tobacco 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.

YearChange FromTo
1964 +1000.0% 1 tonnes 11 tonnes
1965 +100.0% 11 tonnes 22 tonnes
1963 -50.0% 2 tonnes 1 tonnes
1966 +50.0% 22 tonnes 33 tonnes
1967 +33.3% 33 tonnes 44 tonnes
1968 +25.0% 44 tonnes 55 tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.33 tonnes 1 tonnes 67 tonnes 9
1970s 126.2 tonnes 80 tonnes 150 tonnes 10
1980s 150 tonnes 150 tonnes 150 tonnes 10
1990s 138.19 tonnes 123.87 tonnes 145 tonnes 10
2000s 154.06 tonnes 140 tonnes 187.78 tonnes 10
2010s 228.51 tonnes 207 tonnes 255.6 tonnes 10
2020s 252.86 tonnes 251.18 tonnes 255.02 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 102 Jordan 314 tonnes compare
  2. 103 Georgia 272.34 tonnes compare
  3. 104 Fiji 259.71 tonnes compare
  4. 106 Montenegro 233.79 tonnes compare
  5. 107 United Arab Emirates 229.29 tonnes compare
  6. 108 Bhutan 218.83 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tobacco production in Samoa?
Tobacco production in Samoa was 252.32 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 tobacco production recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 255.6 tonnes in 2017.
What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes in 1963.
How does Samoa rank for tobacco production?
Samoa ranks 105th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is tobacco production rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 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 Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tobacco production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 7,832 data points, 1961–2024
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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.