Poultry meat and offal market in Samoa

Earlier Report Observations

From 2018 to 2023, the market volume for poultry meat and offal in Samoa fluctuated between 15 822 t and 21 929 t. Growth to 20 142 t in 2019 was followed by a sharp drop to 16 777 t in 2020. A rapid recovery peaked in 2021, after which the market volume declined for two consecutive years.

In 2024, poultry imports reached 19 898 t, indicating a rebound in supply. Samoa's high per capita consumption, exceeding 60 kg per year, sustains steady domestic demand. Global feed cost volatility, with a 34% surge in 2024, increased production costs likely affecting import prices, while the worldwide trend toward chilled poultry due to health consciousness supports this segment's demand.

Production poultry meat and offal in Samoa

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of poultry meat and offal, 2017-2020

World map of production of poultry meat and offal, 2017-2020

After two consecutive years of decline, poultry meat and offal production in Samoa rebounded in 2020. The country produced 674.3 t that year, marking a 10.9% increase from 2019. Looking at the broader 2017-2020 period, production actually fell by 15.5%, with a compound annual growth rate of -5.4%. The lowest production level was recorded in 2019 at 608.0 t, which represented the steepest annual decline of 19.9%.

Annual dynamics of production in Samoa in kind, 2017-2020, t

Exports poultry meat and offal from Samoa

Exports in kind, t

The export market for poultry meat and offal from Samoa experienced significant volatility during this period. In 2019, exports plummeted to just 21 t, a dramatic 96.0% drop from the previous year. This contrasted sharply with 2018, when exports peaked at 513 t, representing an extraordinary 1 097.3% increase from 2017. Overall, export volumes fluctuated dramatically, with a 25-fold difference between the high in 2018 and the low in 2019.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Samoa in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 through 2020, Samoa's poultry meat and offal exports were entirely concentrated in a single market. Tokelau accounted for 100.0% of all export flows during this four-year period.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Samoa in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, K $ US

Export values showed considerable volatility throughout the observed period. In 2019, exports totaled 109 K $ US, representing a sharp 92.8% decline from 2018. The peak occurred in 2018 with exports reaching 1 522 K $ US, which marked an extraordinary 3 364.7% increase from 2017. The lowest point came in 2017, creating a 35-fold gap between the peak and trough years.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Samoa in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Throughout the 2017-2020 period, Tokelau completely dominated Samoa's poultry meat and offal export market in value terms, consistently accounting for 100.0% of total export flows.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Samoa in value, 2017-2020

Imports poultry meat and offal to Samoa

Imports in kind, t

Following two years of growth, Samoa's imports of poultry meat and offal declined in 2020. The country imported 16 100 t that year, representing a 17.7% decrease from 2019. Over the full 2017-2020 period, imports decreased by 2.7%, equivalent to an annualized decline of 0.9%. The highest import volume was recorded in 2019 at 19 555 t, while the largest annual increase occurred in 2018 at 11.6%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Samoa in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, the United States dominated Samoa's poultry meat and offal import market in volume terms, accounting for 95.0% of total import flows throughout this period.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Samoa in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

In 2020, Samoa's imports of poultry meat and offal totaled 13 109 K $ US, representing a 33.1% decrease from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, import values declined by 32.5%, equivalent to an annualized decrease of 12.3%. The peak occurred in 2019 with imports reaching 19 610 K $ US, which also marked the largest annual increase of 7.4%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Samoa in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

During the 2017-2020 period, the United States remained the overwhelmingly dominant supplier of poultry meat and offal to Samoa in value terms, accounting for 94.4% of total imports.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Samoa in value, 2017-2020