Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Samoa
Samoa: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 264.98 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
264.98 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
294.75 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2016
All-time low
76.12 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Samoa stood at 264.98 kilocalories per day per capita.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Samoa peaked at 294.75 kilocalories per day per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 76.12 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1967.
That places Samoa 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83.38 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 83.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 88.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 90.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 85.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 81.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 76.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 79 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 78.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 86.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 94.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 92.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 80.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 82.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 95.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 95.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 114.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 104.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 119.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 112.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 124.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 125.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 104.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 117.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 157.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.4% |
| 1986 | 131.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 157.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 149.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 156.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 156.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 157.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 165.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 167.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 161.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 156.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 169.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 142.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 160.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 168.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 176.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 182.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 177 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 179.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 166.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 181.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 170.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 177.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 184 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 183.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 243.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 236.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 244.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 240.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 257.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 266.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 294.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 269.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 282.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 261.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 257.5 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 267.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 253.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 264.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 76.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 90.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 96.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 80.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 119.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 104.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 157.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 142.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 169.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 166.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 184 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 236.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 294.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 253.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 267.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 37 Antigua and Barbuda 272.29 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 38 Brazil 271.96 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 39 Naoero 268.79 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 41 Austria 261.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 260.36 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 43 Bermuda 257.23 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for Samoa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 79.58 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9176 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,806 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Samoa?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Samoa was 264.98 kilocalories per day per capita 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 total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 294.75 kilocalories per day per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.12 kilocalories per day per capita in 1967.
- How does Samoa rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Samoa ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily calorie supply of animal protein includes protein sources from animal-based foods including meat, dairy and seafood products. This is shown against mean male height in adults by year of birth.