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.

Oil yields by crop type in Samoa

Name: Oil yields by crop type in Samoa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

Countries ranked near Samoa

49 Guyana 0.0188 tonnes per hectare compare
50 Nicaragua 0.015 tonnes per hectare compare
51 Seychelles 0.0131 tonnes per hectare compare
53 Tuvalu 0.008 tonnes per hectare compare
54 East Timor 0.0075 tonnes per hectare compare
55 Cuba 0.0012 tonnes per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

More energy & mining data for Samoa

Fuel imports 19.4% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 1.3% (2024)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 33.3% (2024)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 54.4% (2023)
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.5% (2023)

All data for Samoa →

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

Indicator: Oil yields by crop type
Unit: tonnes per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 3,092 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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