Cassava production in Samoa
In 2024 Samoa produced 469 t of cassava, the 83rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10%. The record was 475 t in 2020. Area harvested: 38 ha, yield 12.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 469 t
- World rank
- 83 of 94
- 10-year change
- +10%
- Record
- 475 t
- 2020
Cassava in Samoa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Samoa compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 12.3
- world 10.2 (+21%)
- kg per person
- 2.15
- world 41.9
- 10-year change
- +10%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Bahamas | 819 | 0.00% |
| 82 | New Caledonia | 665 | 0.00% |
| 83 | Samoa | 469 | 0.00% |
| 84 | Barbados | 461 | 0.00% |
| 85 | Belize | 440 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cassava
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 | 469 | −0.4% | 38 | 12.34 |
| 2023 | 471 | +0.2% | 38 | 12.39 |
| 2022 | 470 | +0.4% | 38 | 12.37 |
| 2021 | 468 | −1.5% | 38 | 12.32 |
| 2020 | 475 | +1.5% | 38 | 12.50 |
| 2019 | 468 | +1.5% | 38 | 12.32 |
| 2018 | 461 | +1.5% | 37 | 12.46 |
| 2017 | 454 | +1.6% | 37 | 12.27 |
| 2016 | 447 | +2.3% | 36 | 12.42 |
| 2015 | 437 | +2.6% | 35 | 12.49 |
| 2014 | 426 | +2.7% | 35 | 12.17 |
| 2013 | 415 | +1.2% | 35 | 11.86 |
| 2012 | 410 | +1.7% | 35 | 11.71 |
| 2011 | 403 | −1.7% | 32 | 12.59 |
| 2010 | 410 | +8.5% | 30 | 13.67 |
| 2009 | 378 | +2.7% | 30 | 12.60 |
| 2008 | 368 | −0.5% | 29 | 12.69 |
| 2007 | 370 | +19% | 30 | 12.33 |
| 2006 | 310 | −1.9% | 25 | 12.40 |
| 2005 | 316 | +5.7% | 25 | 12.64 |
| 2004 | 299 | −0.3% | 24 | 12.46 |
| 2003 | 300 | −0.3% | 24 | 12.50 |
| 2002 | 301 | +1.0% | 24 | 12.54 |
| 2001 | 298 | +1.0% | 24 | 12.42 |
| 2000 | 295 | −1.7% | 24 | 12.29 |
| 1999 | 300 | +6.8% | 24 | 12.50 |
| 1998 | 281 | +3.3% | 22 | 12.77 |
| 1997 | 272 | +3.8% | 22 | 12.36 |
| 1996 | 262 | +6.1% | 21 | 12.48 |
| 1995 | 247 | 0.0% | 20 | 12.35 |
| 1994 | 247 | −0.4% | 20 | 12.35 |
| 1993 | 248 | +0.8% | 20 | 12.40 |
| 1992 | 246 | 0.0% | 20 | 12.30 |
| 1991 | 246 | −9.6% | 20 | 12.30 |
| 1990 | 272 | +8.8% | 20 | 13.60 |
| 1989 | 250 | −17% | 19 | 13.16 |
| 1988 | 300 | 0.0% | 20 | 15.00 |
| 1987 | 300 | 0.0% | 20 | 15.00 |
| 1986 | 300 | −21% | 20 | 15.00 |
| 1985 | 380 | +2.7% | 30 | 12.67 |
| 1984 | 370 | +2.8% | 30 | 12.33 |
| 1983 | 360 | +2.9% | 30 | 12.00 |
| 1982 | 350 | +2.9% | 30 | 11.67 |
| 1981 | 340 | +6.3% | 30 | 11.33 |
| 1980 | 320 | 0.0% | 30 | 10.67 |
| 1979 | 320 | 0.0% | 30 | 10.67 |
| 1978 | 320 | +28% | 30 | 10.67 |
| 1977 | 250 | 0.0% | 20 | 12.50 |
| 1976 | 250 | +67% | 20 | 12.50 |
| 1975 | 150 | 0.0% | 8 | 18.75 |
| 1974 | 150 | 0.0% | 8 | 18.75 |
| 1973 | 150 | 0.0% | 8 | 18.75 |
| 1972 | 150 | 0.0% | 8 | 18.75 |
| 1971 | 150 | 0.0% | 8 | 18.75 |
| 1970 | 150 | 0.0% | 8 | 18.75 |
| 1969 | 150 | 0.0% | 8 | 18.75 |
| 1968 | 150 | 0.0% | 8 | 18.75 |
| 1967 | 150 | 0.0% | 8 | 18.75 |
| 1966 | 150 | 0.0% | 8 | 18.75 |
| 1965 | 150 | −1.3% | 12 | 12.50 |
| 1964 | 152 | +130% | 12 | 12.67 |
| 1963 | 66 | +89% | 5 | 13.20 |
| 1962 | 35 | +75% | 3 | 11.67 |
| 1961 | 20 | — | 2 | 10.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cassava in Samoa?
Samoa produced 469 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Samoa rank in the world for production of cassava?
Samoa ranked 83rd of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cassava in Samoa changed?
It rose by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 475 t in 2020.
What is the yield of cassava in Samoa?
12.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (469 t from 38 ha), against a world average of 10.2 t/ha.
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.