Samoa

Samoa is a group of islands in the South Pacific that comprises of 19 islands some 3,916 km northeast of Brisbane, Australia, with a total population of approximately 203,744 inhabitants.

The islands cover an area of 2,831 sq. km, of which 2,821 sq. km or 99.65% is land while the remaining 10 sq. km or 0.35% is water, averaging 72 persons per sq. km. Of the total land available 12.4% or 351 sq. km is used for agriculture. Almost 60.4% of the total land available or 1,710 sq. km is covered with forests.

The nation’s total GDP is valued at 841 million. The services sector is the nation’s largest GDP contributor accounting for 66% of total GDP or 555.06 million. The services sector is followed by the industrial sector which accounts for 23.6% or 198.48 million of total GDP and agriculture which accounts for 10.4% or 87.46 million of total GDP.

The nation’s total labor force is estimated at 50,700 or 24.88% of the total population. Of the total labor force available 65% or 32,955 are employed in the agricultural sector, 29% or 14,703 are employed in the services sector and 6% or 3,402 are employed in the industrial sector. 

Samoa’s main industries include food processing, building materials, and auto parts.

The nation’s main agricultural produce include coconuts, nonu, bananas, taro, yams, coffee, and cocoa.

The nation’s primary exports are fish, coconut oil and cream, nonu, copra, taro, automotive parts, garments, and beer.

Samoa’s major export partners are Australia 22.9%, New Zealand 22.8%, American Samoa 22.1%, Afghanistan 14.9%, and the United States 5.9%. Its main import partners include New Zealand 22%, Singapore 20.7%, the United States 12.5%, China 10.1%, Australia 8.6%, and Fiji 5.2%.