Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 54.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Samoa is 54.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Samoa peaked at 58.4% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 1993.
Samoa ranks 127th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.9% | — |
| 1962 | 55.4% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 54.9% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 56.2% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 58.1% | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 57.5% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 58.0% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 58.4% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 56.6% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 54.8% | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 53.8% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 55.5% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 54.9% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 54.4% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 55.6% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 57.0% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 54.2% | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 55.3% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 53.8% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 55.5% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 54.7% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 54.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 56.7% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 54.9% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 51.6% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 53.3% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 51.3% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 50.6% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 48.7% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 50.0% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 45.0% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 48.7% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 49.3% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 47.7% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 56.7% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 54.4% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.5% | 53.9% | 58.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.9% | 53.8% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.5% | 50.6% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 45.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 47.1% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 47.7% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 53.8% | 56.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 124 Saint Lucia 55.1% compare
- 125 Japan 55.1% compare
- 126 Türkiye 55.0% compare
- 128 Russian Federation 54.2% compare
- 129 Uruguay 54.2% compare
- 130 Republic of Korea 53.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Samoa
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 19.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Samoa?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Samoa was 54.4% 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 share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 1968.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 1993.
- How does Samoa rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from carbohydrates, measured as the daily caloric supply from carbohydrates as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.