FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Yams production in Samoa
In 2024 Samoa produced 78 t of yams, the 55th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 99%. The record was 7,388 t in 2013. Area harvested: 27 ha, yield 2.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 78 t
- World rank
- 55 of 59
- 10-year change
- −99%
- Record
- 7,388 t
- 2013
Yams in Samoa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 78 | −69% | 27 | 2.89 |
| 2023 | 253 | +33% | 84 | 3.01 |
| 2022 | 190 | 0.0% | 60 | 3.17 |
| 2021 | 190 | 0.0% | 60 | 3.17 |
| 2020 | 190 | −4.5% | 60 | 3.17 |
| 2019 | 199 | −95% | 61 | 3.26 |
| 2018 | 3,633 | −21% | 1,163 | 3.12 |
| 2017 | 4,623 | −32% | 1,481 | 3.12 |
| 2016 | 6,757 | −3.5% | 1,852 | 3.65 |
| 2015 | 7,000 | −1.9% | 3,237 | 2.16 |
| 2014 | 7,137 | −3.4% | 1,828 | 3.90 |
| 2013 | 7,388 | +16% | 1,610 | 4.59 |
| 2012 | 6,342 | +28% | 1,386 | 4.58 |
| 2011 | 4,961 | +14% | 1,081 | 4.59 |
| 2010 | 4,339 | +47% | 933 | 4.65 |
| 2009 | 2,953 | +7.2% | 630 | 4.69 |
| 2008 | 2,755 | +2.3% | 590 | 4.67 |
| 2007 | 2,692 | +1.6% | 570 | 4.72 |
| 2006 | 2,650 | −16% | 560 | 4.73 |
| 2005 | 3,142 | +4.5% | 674 | 4.66 |
| 2004 | 3,007 | +4.3% | 648 | 4.64 |
| 2003 | 2,884 | +11% | 622 | 4.64 |
| 2002 | 2,600 | −2.0% | 550 | 4.73 |
| 2001 | 2,653 | +5.8% | 569 | 4.66 |
| 2000 | 2,507 | +0.3% | 538 | 4.66 |
| 1999 | 2,500 | +25% | 530 | 4.72 |
| 1998 | 2,000 | +11% | 500 | 4.00 |
| 1997 | 1,800 | +20% | 470 | 3.83 |
| 1996 | 1,500 | +0.3% | 430 | 3.49 |
| 1995 | 1,496 | +6.1% | 400 | 3.74 |
| 1994 | 1,410 | +18% | 370 | 3.81 |
| 1993 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 320 | 3.75 |
| 1992 | 1,100 | −4.3% | 300 | 3.67 |
| 1991 | 1,150 | −12% | 250 | 4.60 |
| 1990 | 1,300 | +4.0% | 243 | 5.35 |
| 1989 | 1,250 | +4.2% | 245 | 5.10 |
| 1988 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 200 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 180 | 6.11 |
| 1986 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 160 | 6.88 |
| 1985 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 140 | 7.86 |
| 1984 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 120 | 9.17 |
| 1983 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 100 | 11.00 |
| 1982 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 90 | 12.22 |
| 1981 | 1,100 | +10% | 80 | 13.75 |
| 1980 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 70 | 14.29 |
| 1979 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 70 | 14.29 |
| 1978 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 70 | 14.29 |
| 1977 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 70 | 14.29 |
| 1976 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 70 | 14.29 |
| 1975 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 70 | 14.29 |
| 1974 | 1,000 | +11% | 70 | 14.29 |
| 1973 | 900 | 0.0% | 65 | 13.85 |
| 1972 | 900 | 0.0% | 63 | 14.29 |
| 1971 | 900 | 0.0% | 63 | 14.29 |
| 1970 | 900 | 0.0% | 63 | 14.29 |
| 1969 | 900 | +5.9% | 63 | 14.29 |
| 1968 | 850 | +6.3% | 63 | 13.49 |
| 1967 | 800 | 0.0% | 60 | 13.33 |
| 1966 | 800 | 0.0% | 60 | 13.33 |
| 1965 | 800 | +6.7% | 58 | 13.79 |
| 1964 | 750 | 0.0% | 55 | 13.64 |
| 1963 | 750 | 0.0% | 53 | 14.15 |
| 1962 | 750 | +25% | 52 | 14.42 |
| 1961 | 600 | — | 40 | 15.00 |
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.