American Samoa vs Vanuatu: Land use over the long-term
American Samoa
5,282 hectares
in 2025
Vanuatu
11,499 hectares
in 2025
American Samoa rank
165th
Vanuatu rank
163rd
Land use over the long-term over time
- American Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 11,499 hectares against 5,282 hectares in American Samoa, a difference of 6,217 hectares.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.2 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
American Samoa ranks 165th and Vanuatu ranks 163rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 10 and Vanuatu in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Vanuatu | 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 | 2,376 hectares | 5,852 hectares | American Samoa |
| 1860s | 8,414 hectares | 2,430 hectares | 5,983 hectares | American Samoa |
| 1870s | 9,139 hectares | 2,428 hectares | 6,711 hectares | American Samoa |
| 1880s | 9,885 hectares | 2,416 hectares | 7,469 hectares | American Samoa |
| 1890s | 10,637 hectares | 2,391 hectares | 8,245 hectares | American Samoa |
| 1900s | 11,367 hectares | 2,351 hectares | 9,016 hectares | American Samoa |
| 1910s | 11,403 hectares | 2,291 hectares | 9,112 hectares | American Samoa |
| 1920s | 11,074 hectares | 2,184 hectares | 8,891 hectares | American Samoa |
| 1930s | 10,751 hectares | 2,039 hectares | 8,712 hectares | American Samoa |
| 1940s | 10,477 hectares | 1,834 hectares | 8,643 hectares | American Samoa |
| 1950s | 9,844 hectares | 41,864 hectares | 32,020 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 1,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 1,100 hectares | 30,200 hectares | 29,100 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 2,050 hectares | 38,500 hectares | 36,450 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 3,700 hectares | 24,388 hectares | 20,688 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 7,068 hectares | 7,454 hectares | 385.55 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 5,987 hectares | 11,505 hectares | 5,518 hectares | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, American Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 11,499 hectares against 5,282 hectares in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between American Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 6,217 hectares, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- American Samoa ranks 165th and Vanuatu ranks 163rd 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.