Cattle — Stocks in Samoa
Samoa: Cattle — Stocks was 40,113 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — stocks in Samoa stood at 40,113 An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Samoa peaked at 56,504 An in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15,736 An, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 160th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in Samoa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,736 An | — |
| 1962 | 16,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 17,770 An | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 17,785 An | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 17,924 An | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 17,538 An | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 18,779 An | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 19,429 An | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 19,491 An | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 19,774 An | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 20,068 An | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 20,375 An | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 20,983 An | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 22,790 An | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 25,056 An | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 26,011 An | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 25,559 An | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 26,293 An | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 27,983 An | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 26,284 An | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 24,564 An | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 22,957 An | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 21,456 An | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 20,052 An | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 20,000 An | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 22,000 An | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 24,096 An | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 24,096 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24,096 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24,000 An | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 25,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 24,000 An | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 25,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 26,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 26,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 27,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 27,883 An | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 28,000 An | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 28,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29,000 An | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 30,000 An | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 30,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38,949 An | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 41,555 An | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 45,201 An | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 47,295 An | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 48,629 An | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 49,150 An | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 56,504 An | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 48,509 An | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 46,737 An | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 42,796 An | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 37,167 An | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 34,372 An | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 41,372 An | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 40,173 An | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 40,113 An | -0.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 40,113 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.00 million An, 4% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 40,113 An is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.65 million An, 2% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +29.8% | 30,000 An | 38,949 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,828 An | 15,736 An | 19,491 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,489 An | 19,774 An | 27,983 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,960 An | 20,000 An | 26,284 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,688 An | 24,000 An | 27,883 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,195 An | 28,000 An | 38,949 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,354 An | 37,167 An | 56,504 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,008 An | 34,372 An | 41,372 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 — stocks in Samoa?
- Cattle — stocks in Samoa was 40,113 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 56,504 An in 2015.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,736 An in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for cattle — stocks?
- Samoa ranks 160th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 — 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).