American Samoa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- American Samoa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 98.74 % against 27.19 % in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 71.55 %.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 3.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 217 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.38 % | 16.9 % | 81.48 % | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 98.38 % | 17.88 % | 80.5 % | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 98.38 % | 18.86 % | 79.52 % | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 98.38 % | 20.86 % | 77.52 % | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 98.38 % | 22.9 % | 75.48 % | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 98.38 % | 25.41 % | 72.98 % | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 98.63 % | 26.91 % | 71.73 % | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, American Samoa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- American Samoa, at 98.74 % against 27.19 % in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between American Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 71.55 %, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- American Samoa ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.