Cocoa beans production in Samoa
In 2024 Samoa produced 483 t of cocoa beans, the 39th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.3%. The record was 5,100 t in 1963. Area harvested: 2,632 ha, yield 0.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 483 t
- World rank
- 39 of 57
- 10-year change
- +1.3%
- Record
- 5,100 t
- 1963
Cocoa beans in Samoa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Samoa compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.2
- world 0.5 (−61%)
- kg per person
- 2.22
- world 0.64
- 10-year change
- +1.3%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Equatorial Guinea | 600 | 0.01% |
| 38 | Guyana | 488 | 0.01% |
| 39 | Samoa | 483 | 0.01% |
| 40 | Angola | 465 | 0.01% |
| 41 | Malaysia | 445 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of cocoa beans
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 | 483 | 0.0% | 2,632 | 0.18 |
| 2023 | 483 | 0.0% | 2,622 | 0.18 |
| 2022 | 483 | 0.0% | 2,611 | 0.18 |
| 2021 | 483 | +0.6% | 2,604 | 0.19 |
| 2020 | 480 | 0.0% | 2,597 | 0.18 |
| 2019 | 480 | +0.2% | 2,581 | 0.19 |
| 2018 | 479 | −0.2% | 2,560 | 0.19 |
| 2017 | 480 | +0.2% | 2,573 | 0.19 |
| 2016 | 479 | 0.0% | 2,546 | 0.19 |
| 2015 | 479 | +0.4% | 2,532 | 0.19 |
| 2014 | 477 | +7.2% | 2,522 | 0.19 |
| 2013 | 445 | −1.1% | 2,400 | 0.19 |
| 2012 | 450 | +2.3% | 2,400 | 0.19 |
| 2011 | 440 | −5.2% | 2,400 | 0.18 |
| 2010 | 464 | −3.3% | 2,350 | 0.20 |
| 2009 | 480 | −2.2% | 2,350 | 0.20 |
| 2008 | 491 | −7.4% | 2,350 | 0.21 |
| 2007 | 530 | +6.4% | 2,350 | 0.23 |
| 2006 | 498 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 0.22 |
| 2005 | 498 | −0.2% | 2,300 | 0.22 |
| 2004 | 499 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 0.22 |
| 2003 | 499 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 0.22 |
| 2002 | 499 | +0.2% | 2,300 | 0.22 |
| 2001 | 498 | +0.2% | 2,300 | 0.22 |
| 2000 | 497 | −0.6% | 2,300 | 0.22 |
| 1999 | 500 | +2.7% | 2,300 | 0.22 |
| 1998 | 487 | +0.2% | 2,251 | 0.22 |
| 1997 | 486 | +0.2% | 2,239 | 0.22 |
| 1996 | 485 | +0.4% | 2,227 | 0.22 |
| 1995 | 483 | +21% | 2,212 | 0.22 |
| 1994 | 400 | −18% | 1,800 | 0.22 |
| 1993 | 485 | −52% | 2,215 | 0.22 |
| 1992 | 1,000 | +355% | 4,500 | 0.22 |
| 1991 | 220 | −27% | 1,000 | 0.22 |
| 1990 | 300 | −50% | 1,400 | 0.21 |
| 1989 | 595 | +19% | 2,660 | 0.22 |
| 1988 | 500 | −29% | 2,200 | 0.23 |
| 1987 | 700 | +4.3% | 2,200 | 0.32 |
| 1986 | 671 | −44% | 3,000 | 0.22 |
| 1985 | 1,200 | −20% | 4,940 | 0.24 |
| 1984 | 1,500 | +25% | 4,940 | 0.30 |
| 1983 | 1,200 | −7.7% | 5,000 | 0.24 |
| 1982 | 1,300 | −38% | 5,000 | 0.26 |
| 1981 | 2,100 | +73% | 7,500 | 0.28 |
| 1980 | 1,216 | −25% | 5,000 | 0.24 |
| 1979 | 1,632 | +32% | 5,000 | 0.33 |
| 1978 | 1,241 | −44% | 5,000 | 0.25 |
| 1977 | 2,200 | +47% | 5,000 | 0.44 |
| 1976 | 1,500 | −6.3% | 5,000 | 0.30 |
| 1975 | 1,600 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.32 |
| 1974 | 1,600 | +14% | 5,300 | 0.30 |
| 1973 | 1,400 | −18% | 5,000 | 0.28 |
| 1972 | 1,700 | −45% | 5,000 | 0.34 |
| 1971 | 3,100 | +19% | 7,284 | 0.43 |
| 1970 | 2,600 | −19% | 7,000 | 0.37 |
| 1969 | 3,200 | +16% | 6,515 | 0.49 |
| 1968 | 2,750 | −17% | 7,082 | 0.39 |
| 1967 | 3,300 | +14% | 8,000 | 0.41 |
| 1966 | 2,900 | +26% | 8,000 | 0.36 |
| 1965 | 2,300 | −55% | 6,000 | 0.38 |
| 1964 | 5,100 | 0.0% | 10,117 | 0.50 |
| 1963 | 5,100 | +0.7% | 10,117 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 5,065 | +18% | 12,141 | 0.42 |
| 1961 | 4,300 | — | 8,903 | 0.48 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 27 t USD 139,000
- Exporter rank
- 69 of 93
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 cocoa beans in Samoa?
Samoa produced 483 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Samoa rank in the world for production of cocoa beans?
Samoa ranked 39th of 57 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Côte d'Ivoire with 36.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cocoa beans in Samoa changed?
It rose by 1.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 5,100 t in 1963.
What is the yield of cocoa beans in Samoa?
0.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (483 t from 2,632 ha), against a world average of 0.5 t/ha.
Does Samoa export or import cocoa beans?
In 2024 Samoa reported exports of 27 t (USD 139,000) 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 imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.