Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 11.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.15 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
101st
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.28 kilograms per year per capita
in 2019
All-time low
1.07 kilograms per year per capita
in 1987
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Samoa is 11.15 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Samoa peaked at 13.28 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.07 kilograms per year per capita, in 1987.
Samoa ranks 101st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.19 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 3.79 kilograms per year per capita | -26.8% |
| 1963 | 2.98 kilograms per year per capita | -21.6% |
| 1964 | 1.92 kilograms per year per capita | -35.5% |
| 1965 | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 2.32 kilograms per year per capita | +34.3% |
| 1967 | 2.97 kilograms per year per capita | +28.3% |
| 1968 | 1.69 kilograms per year per capita | -43.1% |
| 1969 | 3.05 kilograms per year per capita | +80.0% |
| 1970 | 3.91 kilograms per year per capita | +28.2% |
| 1971 | 2.89 kilograms per year per capita | -26.1% |
| 1972 | 2.19 kilograms per year per capita | -24.3% |
| 1973 | 3.52 kilograms per year per capita | +60.9% |
| 1974 | 4.36 kilograms per year per capita | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 1.77 kilograms per year per capita | -59.3% |
| 1976 | 1.8 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.59 kilograms per year per capita | +43.7% |
| 1978 | 1.69 kilograms per year per capita | -34.7% |
| 1979 | 2.12 kilograms per year per capita | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 1.62 kilograms per year per capita | -23.5% |
| 1981 | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 2.12 kilograms per year per capita | +34.0% |
| 1984 | 2.59 kilograms per year per capita | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | -44.9% |
| 1986 | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | -29.1% |
| 1988 | 2.31 kilograms per year per capita | +117.1% |
| 1989 | 1.63 kilograms per year per capita | -29.5% |
| 1990 | 2.19 kilograms per year per capita | +34.1% |
| 1991 | 2.61 kilograms per year per capita | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 1.8 kilograms per year per capita | -31.0% |
| 1993 | 3.24 kilograms per year per capita | +79.6% |
| 1994 | 3.85 kilograms per year per capita | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | -60.2% |
| 1996 | 3.45 kilograms per year per capita | +125.5% |
| 1997 | 4.88 kilograms per year per capita | +41.6% |
| 1998 | 6.59 kilograms per year per capita | +35.1% |
| 1999 | 5.01 kilograms per year per capita | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 4.87 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 4.61 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 5.69 kilograms per year per capita | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 5.41 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 5.73 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 6.61 kilograms per year per capita | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 6.34 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 6.26 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.93 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 6.74 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.23 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 7.68 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 8.83 kilograms per year per capita | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 8.33 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 4.9 kilograms per year per capita | -41.2% |
| 2015 | 6.74 kilograms per year per capita | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 9.86 kilograms per year per capita | +46.3% |
| 2017 | 10.22 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 11.75 kilograms per year per capita | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 13.28 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 10.74 kilograms per year per capita | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 9.96 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 11.22 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 11.15 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 11.15 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.38 kilograms per year per capita, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 11.15 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.73 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.85 kilograms per year per capita | 1.69 kilograms per year per capita | 5.19 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.68 kilograms per year per capita | 1.69 kilograms per year per capita | 4.36 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | 2.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 kilograms per year per capita | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | 6.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.92 kilograms per year per capita | 4.61 kilograms per year per capita | 6.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.88 kilograms per year per capita | 4.9 kilograms per year per capita | 13.28 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.77 kilograms per year per capita | 9.96 kilograms per year per capita | 11.22 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 98 Guatemala 11.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 99 Brunei 11.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 100 Nepal 11.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 102 Cameroon 11.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 103 Yemen 10.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 104 Botswana 10.98 kilograms per year per capita 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 vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Samoa?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Samoa was 11.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.28 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 kilograms per year per capita in 1987.
- How does Samoa rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.