Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Samoa
Samoa: Cattle, dairy — Stocks was 1,623 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1,623 An for cattle, dairy — stocks in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — stocks in Samoa peaked at 1,992 An in 2015 and was at its lowest, 500 An, in 1961.
That places Samoa 169th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Samoa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 An | — |
| 1962 | 500 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 800 An | +60.0% |
| 1965 | 750 An | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 500 An | -33.3% |
| 1967 | 500 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 500 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 500 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 500 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 500 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 500 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 517 An | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 540 An | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 600 An | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 600 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 600 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 600 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 800 An | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 1,000 An | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,100 An | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 An | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 1,300 An | +30.0% |
| 1988 | 1,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,200 An | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 1,250 An | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,200 An | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1,250 An | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 1,300 An | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1,235 An | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 1,236 An | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,236 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,350 An | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 1,450 An | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1,500 An | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1,295 An | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 1,296 An | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,324 An | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,352 An | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,353 An | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,354 An | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,354 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,355 An | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,587 An | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 1,500 An | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,830 An | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 1,992 An | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 1,823 An | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 1,763 An | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,682 An | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1,548 An | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 1,479 An | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,651 An | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 1,624 An | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,623 An | -0.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,623 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 274,020 An, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,623 An is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43,828 An, 4% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +60.0% | 500 An | 800 An |
| 1966 | -33.3% | 750 An | 500 An |
| 1979 | +33.3% | 600 An | 800 An |
| 1987 | +30.0% | 1,000 An | 1,300 An |
| 1980 | +25.0% | 800 An | 1,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 561.11 An | 500 An | 800 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 575.7 An | 500 An | 800 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,100 An | 1,000 An | 1,300 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,271 An | 1,200 An | 1,450 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,377 An | 1,295 An | 1,587 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,664 An | 1,500 An | 1,992 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,594 An | 1,479 An | 1,651 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 166 Antigua and Barbuda 2,357 An compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 2,289 An compare
- 168 Papua New Guinea 1,625 An compare
- 170 Faroe Islands 1,082 An compare
- 171 Suriname 1,000 An compare
- 172 Martinique 834 An compare
More environment data for Samoa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3482 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.3183 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.23 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.919 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — stocks in Samoa?
- Cattle, dairy — stocks in Samoa was 1,623 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,992 An in 2015.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 An in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for cattle, dairy — stocks?
- Samoa ranks 169th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — stocks rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, dairy — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).