Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in American Samoa
American Samoa: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
150th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in American Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in American Samoa stood at 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in American Samoa peaked at 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places American Samoa 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0148 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 147 Chile 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 148 Bhutan 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 149 Cyprus 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 151 Vanuatu 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 152 Japan 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 153 Jordan 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for American Samoa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.25 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1,527 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1.68 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 62.07 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.99 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 1.26 % (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 40.9 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in American Samoa?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in American Samoa was 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.