American Samoa vs Djibouti: Land use
American Samoa
2,960 hectares
in 2023
Djibouti
3,900 hectares
in 2023
American Samoa rank
202nd
Djibouti rank
199th
Land use over time
- American Samoa
- Djibouti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 3,900 hectares against 2,960 hectares in American Samoa, a difference of 940 hectares.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.3 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 202nd and Djibouti ranks 199th of 223 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Djibouti in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,930 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 930 hectares | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 1,930 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 930 hectares | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 1,930 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 930 hectares | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 2,083 hectares | 1,500 hectares | 583 hectares | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 2,405 hectares | 1,800 hectares | 605 hectares | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 2,705 hectares | 2,750 hectares | 45 hectares | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 2,908 hectares | 3,825 hectares | 917.5 hectares | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, American Samoa or Djibouti?
- Djibouti, at 3,900 hectares against 2,960 hectares in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between American Samoa and Djibouti?
- 940 hectares, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Djibouti?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Djibouti rank globally for land use?
- American Samoa ranks 202nd and Djibouti ranks 199th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.