American Samoa vs Samoa: Land use over the long-term
American Samoa
5,282 hectares
in 2025
Samoa
5,282 hectares
in 2025
American Samoa rank
165th
Samoa rank
165th
Land use over the long-term over time
- American Samoa
- Samoa
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 5,282 hectares against 5,282 hectares in Samoa, a difference of 0 hectares.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 165th and Samoa ranks 165th of 202 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1700s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1710s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1720s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1730s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1740s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1750s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1760s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1770s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1780s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1790s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1800s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1810s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1820s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1830s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1840s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1850s | 8,228 hectares | 38,441 hectares | 30,213 hectares | Samoa |
| 1860s | 8,414 hectares | 39,308 hectares | 30,895 hectares | Samoa |
| 1870s | 9,139 hectares | 42,696 hectares | 33,557 hectares | Samoa |
| 1880s | 9,885 hectares | 46,183 hectares | 36,298 hectares | Samoa |
| 1890s | 10,637 hectares | 49,694 hectares | 39,058 hectares | Samoa |
| 1900s | 11,367 hectares | 53,106 hectares | 41,739 hectares | Samoa |
| 1910s | 11,403 hectares | 36,890 hectares | 25,487 hectares | Samoa |
| 1920s | 11,074 hectares | 46,290 hectares | 35,215 hectares | Samoa |
| 1930s | 10,751 hectares | 57,549 hectares | 46,798 hectares | Samoa |
| 1940s | 10,477 hectares | 69,607 hectares | 59,130 hectares | Samoa |
| 1950s | 9,844 hectares | 68,043 hectares | 58,200 hectares | Samoa |
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1970s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1980s | 1,100 hectares | 1,100 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1990s | 2,050 hectares | 2,050 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 2000s | 3,700 hectares | 3,700 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 2010s | 7,068 hectares | 8,621 hectares | 1,553 hectares | Samoa |
| 2020s | 5,987 hectares | 5,987 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, American Samoa or Samoa?
- American Samoa, at 5,282 hectares against 5,282 hectares in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between American Samoa and Samoa?
- 0 hectares, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Samoa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Samoa rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- American Samoa ranks 165th and Samoa ranks 165th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.