Beef (cattle meat) production in Samoa
In 2024 Samoa produced 1,293 t of beef (cattle meat), the 158th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.5%. The record was 1,715 t in 2016.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,293 t
- World rank
- 158 of 189
- 10-year change
- +1.5%
- Record
- 1,715 t
- 2016
Beef (cattle meat) in Samoa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Samoa compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- kg per person
- 5.93
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- +1.5%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | Suriname | 1,488 | 0.00% |
| 157 | Bhutan | 1,420 | 0.00% |
| 158 | Samoa | 1,293 | 0.00% |
| 159 | Timor-Leste | 1,275 | 0.00% |
| 160 | Comoros | 1,226 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Samoa is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,293 | −1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,309 | −1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,325 | −4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,388 | +17% |
| 2020 | 1,183 | −7.9% |
| 2019 | 1,284 | −14% |
| 2018 | 1,495 | −9.1% |
| 2017 | 1,644 | −4.1% |
| 2016 | 1,715 | +25% |
| 2015 | 1,370 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1,274 | −4.7% |
| 2013 | 1,337 | −6.1% |
| 2012 | 1,424 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,408 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,336 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,286 | +17% |
| 2008 | 1,100 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,100 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,100 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,100 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,100 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,100 | −15% |
| 2002 | 1,300 | +23% |
| 2001 | 1,053 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 995 | −0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,000 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 975 | −0.8% |
| 1997 | 983 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 952 | −2.0% |
| 1995 | 971 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 945 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 910 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 900 | −3.2% |
| 1991 | 930 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 915 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 894 | +32% |
| 1988 | 675 | −4.9% |
| 1987 | 710 | +27% |
| 1986 | 560 | −13% |
| 1985 | 640 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 640 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 626 | −5.3% |
| 1982 | 661 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 635 | −8.1% |
| 1980 | 691 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 667 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 636 | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 586 | +19% |
| 1976 | 492 | +35% |
| 1975 | 364 | −2.9% |
| 1974 | 375 | −23% |
| 1973 | 488 | +34% |
| 1972 | 365 | −31% |
| 1971 | 528 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 497 | −22% |
| 1969 | 636 | +11% |
| 1968 | 573 | +24% |
| 1967 | 462 | −2.7% |
| 1966 | 475 | −26% |
| 1965 | 645 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 612 | +14% |
| 1963 | 538 | +20% |
| 1962 | 450 | +29% |
| 1961 | 350 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 2,000
- Exporter rank
- 91 of 92
- Imports
- 771 t USD 2.7 m
- Importer rank
- 74 of 169
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 beef (cattle meat) in Samoa?
Samoa produced 1,293 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Samoa rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Samoa ranked 158th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Samoa changed?
It rose by 1.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 1,715 t in 2016.
Does Samoa export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Samoa reported exports of 1 t (USD 2,000) and imports of 771 t (USD 2.7 m), 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 imputed 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.