Micronesia vs Samoa: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Micronesia
- Samoa
How they compare
Micronesia currently reports 54.53 1000 ha against 43 1000 ha in Samoa, a difference of 11.53 1000 ha.
That makes Micronesia's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Micronesia ahead.
Micronesia ranks 175th and Samoa ranks 178th of 234 countries.
Micronesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.84 1000 ha | 58.89 1000 ha | 23.95 1000 ha | Micronesia |
| 1970s | 78.74 1000 ha | 65.9 1000 ha | 12.84 1000 ha | Micronesia |
| 1980s | 83.05 1000 ha | 73.69 1000 ha | 9.36 1000 ha | Micronesia |
| 1990s | 66.74 1000 ha | 49.73 1000 ha | 17.01 1000 ha | Micronesia |
| 2000s | 61.2 1000 ha | 38.66 1000 ha | 22.54 1000 ha | Micronesia |
| 2010s | 56.94 1000 ha | 49.84 1000 ha | 7.1 1000 ha | Micronesia |
| 2020s | 54.36 1000 ha | 43 1000 ha | 11.36 1000 ha | Micronesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Micronesia or Samoa?
- Micronesia, at 54.53 1000 ha against 43 1000 ha in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Micronesia and Samoa?
- 11.53 1000 ha, with Micronesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia and Samoa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Micronesia and Samoa rank globally for cropland — area?
- Micronesia ranks 175th 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
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.