American Samoa vs Montserrat: Land use
American Samoa
2,960 hectares
in 2023
Montserrat
2,000 hectares
in 2023
American Samoa rank
203rd
Montserrat rank
206th
Land use over time
- American Samoa
- Montserrat
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 2,960 hectares against 2,000 hectares in Montserrat, a difference of 960 hectares.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.5 times Montserrat's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Montserrat ahead.
American Samoa ranks 203rd and Montserrat ranks 206th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 6 and Montserrat in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Montserrat | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,930 hectares | 2,778 hectares | 847.78 hectares | Montserrat |
| 1970s | 1,930 hectares | 1,300 hectares | 630 hectares | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 1,930 hectares | 1,800 hectares | 130 hectares | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 2,083 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 83 hectares | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 2,405 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 405 hectares | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 2,705 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 705 hectares | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 2,908 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 907.5 hectares | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, American Samoa or Montserrat?
- American Samoa, at 2,960 hectares against 2,000 hectares in Montserrat as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between American Samoa and Montserrat?
- 960 hectares, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Montserrat?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Montserrat rank globally for land use?
- American Samoa ranks 203rd and Montserrat ranks 206th of 224 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.