Bananas production in Samoa
In 2024 Samoa produced 21,853 t of bananas, the 77th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.3%. The record was 44,000 t in 1962. Area harvested: 2,791 ha, yield 7.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 21,853 t
- World rank
- 77 of 118
- 10-year change
- −4.3%
- Record
- 44,000 t
- 1962
Bananas in Samoa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Samoa compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.8
- world 23.7 (−67%)
- kg per person
- 100
- world 17.1
- 10-year change
- −4.3%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | Togo | 25,513 | 0.02% |
| 76 | Somalia | 23,554 | 0.02% |
| 77 | Samoa | 21,853 | 0.02% |
| 78 | Guyana | 21,136 | 0.02% |
| 79 | Benin | 20,973 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of bananas
Share of the world total; Samoa is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21,853 | −1.6% | 2,791 | 7.83 |
| 2023 | 22,203 | +3.3% | 2,833 | 7.84 |
| 2022 | 21,484 | −1.8% | 2,748 | 7.82 |
| 2021 | 21,873 | −5.9% | 2,794 | 7.83 |
| 2020 | 23,251 | +1.1% | 2,958 | 7.86 |
| 2019 | 23,000 | +1.2% | 2,492 | 9.23 |
| 2018 | 22,727 | +1.3% | 2,932 | 7.75 |
| 2017 | 22,443 | +1.6% | 3,449 | 6.51 |
| 2016 | 22,091 | +0.8% | 3,940 | 5.61 |
| 2015 | 21,914 | −4.0% | 4,311 | 5.08 |
| 2014 | 22,823 | −3.2% | 4,504 | 5.07 |
| 2013 | 23,581 | −1.9% | 4,680 | 5.04 |
| 2012 | 24,039 | −1.7% | 4,778 | 5.03 |
| 2011 | 24,449 | −1.6% | 4,866 | 5.02 |
| 2010 | 24,854 | −2.5% | 4,954 | 5.02 |
| 2009 | 25,502 | +7.4% | 5,100 | 5.00 |
| 2008 | 23,745 | +3.2% | 4,590 | 5.17 |
| 2007 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 4,400 | 5.23 |
| 2006 | 22,000 | +1.3% | 4,350 | 5.06 |
| 2005 | 21,717 | +0.7% | 4,346 | 5.00 |
| 2004 | 21,575 | +0.6% | 4,330 | 4.98 |
| 2003 | 21,441 | −0.3% | 4,306 | 4.98 |
| 2002 | 21,500 | +7.5% | 4,300 | 5.00 |
| 2001 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 5.00 |
| 2000 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 5.00 |
| 1999 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 4,293 | 4.66 |
| 1998 | 19,000 | +19% | 3,800 | 5.00 |
| 1997 | 16,000 | +14% | 3,275 | 4.89 |
| 1996 | 14,000 | +17% | 3,000 | 4.67 |
| 1995 | 12,000 | +33% | 2,600 | 4.62 |
| 1994 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 4.50 |
| 1993 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 4.50 |
| 1992 | 9,000 | −10.0% | 1,875 | 4.80 |
| 1991 | 10,000 | −29% | 2,000 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 2,266 | 6.18 |
| 1989 | 13,000 | −44% | 2,279 | 5.70 |
| 1988 | 23,300 | +1.3% | 3,750 | 6.21 |
| 1987 | 23,000 | +1.8% | 3,700 | 6.22 |
| 1986 | 22,600 | +1.3% | 3,600 | 6.28 |
| 1985 | 22,300 | +0.5% | 3,562 | 6.26 |
| 1984 | 22,200 | +0.9% | 3,562 | 6.23 |
| 1983 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 3,500 | 6.29 |
| 1982 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 3,500 | 6.29 |
| 1981 | 22,000 | +10% | 3,500 | 6.29 |
| 1980 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 3,500 | 5.71 |
| 1979 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 3,500 | 5.71 |
| 1978 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 3,500 | 5.71 |
| 1977 | 20,000 | −13% | 3,500 | 5.71 |
| 1976 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 4,000 | 5.75 |
| 1975 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 5.50 |
| 1974 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 4.40 |
| 1973 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 3.67 |
| 1972 | 22,000 | −15% | 7,000 | 3.14 |
| 1971 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 6,880 | 3.78 |
| 1970 | 25,000 | −3.8% | 6,000 | 4.17 |
| 1969 | 26,000 | +18% | 5,500 | 4.73 |
| 1968 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 4.40 |
| 1967 | 22,000 | +47% | 5,500 | 4.00 |
| 1966 | 15,000 | −55% | 6,000 | 2.50 |
| 1965 | 33,000 | −18% | 8,000 | 4.13 |
| 1964 | 40,000 | −2.4% | 9,308 | 4.30 |
| 1963 | 41,000 | −6.8% | 8,094 | 5.07 |
| 1962 | 44,000 | +22% | 10,117 | 4.35 |
| 1961 | 36,000 | — | 8,094 | 4.45 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4 t USD 0
- Exporter rank
- 104 of 107
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of bananas in Samoa?
Samoa produced 21,853 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Samoa rank in the world for production of bananas?
Samoa ranked 77th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 27.0% of the world total.
How has the production of bananas in Samoa changed?
It fell by 4.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 44,000 t in 1962.
What is the yield of bananas in Samoa?
7.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (21,853 t from 2,791 ha), against a world average of 23.7 t/ha.
Does Samoa export or import bananas?
In 2024 Samoa reported exports of 4 t (USD 0) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Samoa is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.