Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Samoa
In 2024 Samoa produced 252 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 100th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 256 t in 2017. Area harvested: 49 ha, yield 5.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 252 t
- World rank
- 100 of 118
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 256 t
- 2017
Tobacco, unmanufactured in Samoa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Samoa compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.1
- world 1.8 (+180%)
- kg per person
- 1.16
- world 0.74
- 10-year change
- +18%
- world −16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Georgia | 272 | 0.00% |
| 99 | Fiji | 260 | 0.00% |
| 100 | Samoa | 252 | 0.00% |
| 101 | Montenegro | 234 | 0.00% |
| 102 | United Arab Emirates | 229 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured
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 | 252 | −0.4% | 49 | 5.14 |
| 2023 | 253 | 0.0% | 49 | 5.16 |
| 2022 | 253 | +0.8% | 49 | 5.16 |
| 2021 | 251 | −1.6% | 49 | 5.12 |
| 2020 | 255 | +1.2% | 49 | 5.20 |
| 2019 | 252 | +2.4% | 49 | 5.14 |
| 2018 | 246 | −3.9% | 49 | 5.02 |
| 2017 | 256 | +3.6% | 49 | 5.22 |
| 2016 | 247 | +4.2% | 49 | 5.04 |
| 2015 | 237 | +11% | 49 | 4.84 |
| 2014 | 213 | +1.4% | 47 | 4.53 |
| 2013 | 210 | 0.0% | 46 | 4.57 |
| 2012 | 210 | +1.4% | 46 | 4.57 |
| 2011 | 207 | 0.0% | 45 | 4.60 |
| 2010 | 207 | +10% | 45 | 4.60 |
| 2009 | 188 | +5.6% | 45 | 4.18 |
| 2008 | 178 | +11% | 45 | 3.96 |
| 2007 | 160 | +7.4% | 45 | 3.56 |
| 2006 | 149 | +0.7% | 40 | 3.73 |
| 2005 | 148 | +0.7% | 40 | 3.70 |
| 2004 | 147 | +1.4% | 40 | 3.68 |
| 2003 | 145 | +0.7% | 40 | 3.63 |
| 2002 | 144 | +2.1% | 40 | 3.60 |
| 2001 | 141 | +0.7% | 39 | 3.62 |
| 2000 | 140 | 0.0% | 40 | 3.50 |
| 1999 | 140 | 0.0% | 40 | 3.50 |
| 1998 | 140 | +0.7% | 40 | 3.50 |
| 1997 | 139 | −0.7% | 40 | 3.48 |
| 1996 | 140 | 0.0% | 41 | 3.41 |
| 1995 | 140 | 0.0% | 41 | 3.41 |
| 1994 | 140 | +3.7% | 42 | 3.33 |
| 1993 | 135 | +8.9% | 40 | 3.38 |
| 1992 | 124 | −11% | 38 | 3.26 |
| 1991 | 140 | −3.4% | 44 | 3.18 |
| 1990 | 145 | −3.3% | 45 | 3.22 |
| 1989 | 150 | 0.0% | 40 | 3.75 |
| 1988 | 150 | 0.0% | 40 | 3.75 |
| 1987 | 150 | 0.0% | 40 | 3.75 |
| 1986 | 150 | 0.0% | 40 | 3.75 |
| 1985 | 150 | 0.0% | 40 | 3.75 |
| 1984 | 150 | 0.0% | 40 | 3.75 |
| 1983 | 150 | 0.0% | 40 | 3.75 |
| 1982 | 150 | 0.0% | 40 | 3.75 |
| 1981 | 150 | 0.0% | 40 | 3.75 |
| 1980 | 150 | 0.0% | 40 | 3.75 |
| 1979 | 150 | 0.0% | 40 | 3.75 |
| 1978 | 150 | 0.0% | 40 | 3.75 |
| 1977 | 150 | 0.0% | 40 | 3.75 |
| 1976 | 150 | +3.4% | 40 | 3.75 |
| 1975 | 145 | +12% | 40 | 3.63 |
| 1974 | 130 | +13% | 37 | 3.51 |
| 1973 | 115 | +13% | 33 | 3.48 |
| 1972 | 102 | +13% | 30 | 3.40 |
| 1971 | 90 | +13% | 27 | 3.33 |
| 1970 | 80 | +19% | 24 | 3.33 |
| 1969 | 67 | +22% | 21 | 3.19 |
| 1968 | 55 | +25% | 18 | 3.06 |
| 1967 | 44 | +33% | 15 | 2.93 |
| 1966 | 33 | +50% | 12 | 2.75 |
| 1965 | 22 | +100% | 9 | 2.44 |
| 1964 | 11 | +1,000% | 6 | 1.83 |
| 1963 | 1 | −50% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 1961 | 2 | — | 1 | 2.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of tobacco, unmanufactured in Samoa?
Samoa produced 252 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Samoa rank in the world for production of tobacco, unmanufactured?
Samoa ranked 100th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 37.3% of the world total.
How has the production of tobacco, unmanufactured in Samoa changed?
It rose by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 256 t in 2017.
What is the yield of tobacco, unmanufactured in Samoa?
5.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (252 t from 49 ha), against a world average of 1.8 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.

