Afghanistan vs American Samoa: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Afghanistan
- American Samoa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 7,811 1000 ha against 1.68 1000 ha in American Samoa, a difference of 7,809 1000 ha.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 4,649.4 times American Samoa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 38th and American Samoa ranks 36th of 231 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | American Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,787 1000 ha | 3.19 1000 ha | 7,784 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 7,905 1000 ha | 3.19 1000 ha | 7,902 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 7,910 1000 ha | 3.19 1000 ha | 7,907 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 7,765 1000 ha | 3.19 1000 ha | 7,762 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 7,761 1000 ha | 3.19 1000 ha | 7,758 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7,770 1000 ha | 3.16 1000 ha | 7,767 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 7,825 1000 ha | 2.04 1000 ha | 7,823 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Afghanistan or American Samoa?
- Afghanistan, at 7,811 1000 ha against 1.68 1000 ha in American Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Afghanistan and American Samoa?
- 7,809 1000 ha, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and American Samoa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and American Samoa rank globally for arable land — area?
- Afghanistan ranks 38th and American Samoa ranks 36th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable 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.