American Samoa vs China, Hong Kong SAR: Cropland — Area

American Samoa
2.67 1000 ha
in 2024
China, Hong Kong SAR
3 1000 ha
in 2024
American Samoa rank
232nd
China, Hong Kong SAR rank
230th

Cropland — Area over time

  • American Samoa
  • China, Hong Kong SAR
2.557.51012.515196119922024

How they compare

China, Hong Kong SAR currently reports 3 1000 ha against 2.67 1000 ha in American Samoa, a difference of 0.33 1000 ha.

That makes China, Hong Kong SAR's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.

American Samoa ranks 232nd and China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 230th of 252 countries.

China, Hong Kong SAR has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa China, Hong Kong SAR Difference Ahead
1960s 3.95 1000 ha 13.33 1000 ha 9.38 1000 ha China, Hong Kong SAR
1970s 3.95 1000 ha 10.6 1000 ha 6.65 1000 ha China, Hong Kong SAR
1980s 3.95 1000 ha 7.9 1000 ha 3.95 1000 ha China, Hong Kong SAR
1990s 3.95 1000 ha 6.7 1000 ha 2.75 1000 ha China, Hong Kong SAR
2000s 3.95 1000 ha 5.6 1000 ha 1.65 1000 ha China, Hong Kong SAR
2010s 3.92 1000 ha 4.15 1000 ha 0.2265 1000 ha China, Hong Kong SAR
2020s 2.97 1000 ha 3 1000 ha 0.0264 1000 ha China, Hong Kong SAR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, American Samoa or China, Hong Kong SAR?
China, Hong Kong SAR, at 3 1000 ha against 2.67 1000 ha in American Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between American Samoa and China, Hong Kong SAR?
0.33 1000 ha, with China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and China, Hong Kong SAR?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do American Samoa and China, Hong Kong SAR rank globally for cropland — area?
American Samoa ranks 232nd and China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 230th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
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