Oil yields by crop type in Samoa
Samoa: Oil yields by crop type was 0.0105 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0105 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 69.7%
World rank
52nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5054 tonnes per hectare
in 1989
All-time low
0.003 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oil yields by crop type in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil yields by crop type in Samoa is 0.0105 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.7% on the previous year and down 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil yields by crop type in Samoa peaked at 0.5054 tonnes per hectare in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.003 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
Samoa ranks 52nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil yields by crop type in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0173 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.0203 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0159 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0088 tonnes per hectare | -44.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0066 tonnes per hectare | -25.8% |
| 1966 | 0.003 tonnes per hectare | -53.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0161 tonnes per hectare | +430.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0039 tonnes per hectare | -75.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0038 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0143 tonnes per hectare | +275.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0087 tonnes per hectare | -39.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0093 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0125 tonnes per hectare | +33.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0076 tonnes per hectare | -39.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0062 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0058 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0071 tonnes per hectare | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 0.006 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0083 tonnes per hectare | +38.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0072 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0419 tonnes per hectare | +480.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2023 tonnes per hectare | +383.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2713 tonnes per hectare | +34.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2287 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2566 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2875 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2357 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2155 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5054 tonnes per hectare | +134.5% |
| 1990 | 0.374 tonnes per hectare | -26.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1965 tonnes per hectare | -47.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2895 tonnes per hectare | +47.3% |
| 1993 | 0.354 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4711 tonnes per hectare | +33.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4664 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3862 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3292 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 0.316 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.307 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2565 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1894 tonnes per hectare | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1886 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1873 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1875 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.18 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1851 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.203 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1995 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.192 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1929 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1889 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1889 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1889 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0549 tonnes per hectare | -71.0% |
| 2015 | 0.168 tonnes per hectare | +206.3% |
| 2016 | 0.168 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2048 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 0.182 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.125 tonnes per hectare | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0277 tonnes per hectare | -77.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0178 tonnes per hectare | -35.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0347 tonnes per hectare | +95.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0105 tonnes per hectare | -69.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0105 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2242 tonnes per hectare, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0105 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2271 tonnes per hectare, 5% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil yields by crop type in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +480.6% | 0.0072 tonnes per hectare | 0.0419 tonnes per hectare |
| 1967 | +430.9% | 0.003 tonnes per hectare | 0.0161 tonnes per hectare |
| 1982 | +383.2% | 0.0419 tonnes per hectare | 0.2023 tonnes per hectare |
| 1970 | +275.9% | 0.0038 tonnes per hectare | 0.0143 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | +206.3% | 0.0549 tonnes per hectare | 0.168 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0106 tonnes per hectare | 0.003 tonnes per hectare | 0.0203 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0086 tonnes per hectare | 0.0058 tonnes per hectare | 0.0143 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2252 tonnes per hectare | 0.0072 tonnes per hectare | 0.5054 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.349 tonnes per hectare | 0.1965 tonnes per hectare | 0.4711 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1969 tonnes per hectare | 0.18 tonnes per hectare | 0.2565 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1662 tonnes per hectare | 0.0549 tonnes per hectare | 0.2048 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0227 tonnes per hectare | 0.0105 tonnes per hectare | 0.0347 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil yields by crop type in Samoa?
- Oil yields by crop type in Samoa was 0.0105 tonnes per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil yields by crop type recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5054 tonnes per hectare in 1989.
- What is the lowest oil yields by crop type recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does Samoa rank for oil yields by crop type?
- Samoa ranks 52nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil yields by crop type rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil yields by crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average amount of coconut oil produced per hectare of coconut crops harvested. Note that this calculates the oil yield per hectare, which is different from the yield of the total crop, because not all of the crop can be used for oil.