Food imports in Samoa
Samoa: Food imports was 29.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Samoa, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food imports in Samoa is 29.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Samoa peaked at 49.8% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2006.
That places Samoa 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Food imports in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 35.4% | — |
| 1963 | 38.7% | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 33.8% | -12.7% |
| 1965 | 36.4% | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 49.8% | +36.9% |
| 1967 | 39.9% | -19.8% |
| 1968 | 40.9% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 33.4% | -18.4% |
| 1970 | 29.0% | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 33.3% | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 31.7% | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 31.2% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 38.3% | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 34.6% | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 37.1% | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 30.1% | -19.0% |
| 1978 | 28.7% | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 23.9% | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 24.8% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 21.2% | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 25.1% | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 23.5% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.5% | 33.4% | 49.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 31.8% | 23.9% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 21.2% | 25.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 19.8% | 30.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 24.3% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.5% | 30.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 13 Palestine, State of 30.9% compare
- 14 Aruba 30.7% compare
- 15 Sudan 29.9% compare
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 29.5% compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 28.1% compare
- 19 Micronesia, Federated States of 27.8% compare
More private sector data for Samoa
- Merchandise trade 38.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 48.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 467.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 109.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -42.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,129 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Samoa?
- Food imports in Samoa was 29.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 1966.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2006.
- How does Samoa rank for food imports?
- Samoa ranks 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.