American Samoa vs Cook Islands: Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time
- American Samoa
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 15.88 % against 13.58 % in American Samoa, a difference of 2.3 %.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.2 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cook Islands ahead.
American Samoa ranks 206th and Cook Islands ranks 203rd of 255 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Cook Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.05 % | 25 % | 4.95 % | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 20.05 % | 25 % | 4.95 % | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 20.05 % | 25 % | 4.95 % | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 20.05 % | 21.62 % | 1.57 % | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 20.05 % | 17.07 % | 2.98 % | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 19.92 % | 15.78 % | 4.14 % | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 15.11 % | 15.81 % | 0.702 % | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, American Samoa or Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 15.88 % against 13.58 % in American Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between American Samoa and Cook Islands?
- 2.3 %, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Cook Islands?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Cook Islands rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
- American Samoa ranks 206th and Cook Islands ranks 203rd of 255 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.