Samoa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Land use
Samoa
42,420 hectares
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
47,000 hectares
in 2023
Samoa rank
166th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
165th
Land use over time
- Samoa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 47,000 hectares against 42,420 hectares in Samoa, a difference of 4,580 hectares.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Samoa ranks 166th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 165th of 223 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,889 hectares | 92,000 hectares | 33,111 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 65,900 hectares | 99,100 hectares | 33,200 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 73,690 hectares | 72,900 hectares | 790 hectares | Samoa |
| 1990s | 49,730 hectares | 69,600 hectares | 19,870 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 38,660 hectares | 50,200 hectares | 11,540 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 49,730 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 2,730 hectares | Samoa |
| 2020s | 42,855 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 4,145 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Samoa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 47,000 hectares against 42,420 hectares in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 4,580 hectares, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for land use?
- Samoa ranks 166th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 165th 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.