American Samoa vs Nigeria: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- American Samoa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 91,077 1000 ha against 19.9 1000 ha in American Samoa, a difference of 91,057 1000 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 4,576.7 times American Samoa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 34th of 36 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 91,057 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 20 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 91,057 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 20 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 91,057 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 20 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 91,057 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 20 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 91,057 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 20 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 91,057 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 19.96 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 91,057 1000 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, American Samoa or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 91,077 1000 ha against 19.9 1000 ha in American Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between American Samoa and Nigeria?
- 91,057 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Nigeria rank globally for land area — area?
- American Samoa ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 34th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — 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.