Kiribati vs Samoa: Cropland — Area

Kiribati
34 1000 ha
in 2024
Samoa
43 1000 ha
in 2024
Kiribati rank
179th
Samoa rank
178th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Kiribati
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 43 1000 ha against 34 1000 ha in Kiribati, a difference of 9 1000 ha.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Kiribati's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.

Kiribati ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 178th of 234 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 40.44 1000 ha 58.89 1000 ha 18.44 1000 ha Samoa
1970s 38 1000 ha 65.9 1000 ha 27.9 1000 ha Samoa
1980s 38.6 1000 ha 73.69 1000 ha 35.09 1000 ha Samoa
1990s 37 1000 ha 49.73 1000 ha 12.73 1000 ha Samoa
2000s 34 1000 ha 38.66 1000 ha 4.66 1000 ha Samoa
2010s 34 1000 ha 49.84 1000 ha 15.84 1000 ha Samoa
2020s 34 1000 ha 43 1000 ha 9 1000 ha Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Kiribati or Samoa?
Samoa, at 43 1000 ha against 34 1000 ha in Kiribati as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Kiribati and Samoa?
9 1000 ha, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for cropland — area?
Kiribati ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 178th of 234 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
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.