Agricultural land — Share in Land area in American Samoa
American Samoa: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 13.58 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in American Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — share in land area in American Samoa stood at 13.58 %. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in American Samoa peaked at 20.05 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 13.58 %, in 2023.
American Samoa ranks 206th of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.05 % | — |
| 1962 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.74 % | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 17.43 % | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 16.13 % | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 14.82 % | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 13.58 % | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 13.58 % | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 13.58 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.49 %, 58% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 13.58 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.45 %, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.05 % | 20.05 % | 20.05 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.05 % | 20.05 % | 20.05 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.05 % | 20.05 % | 20.05 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.05 % | 20.05 % | 20.05 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.05 % | 20.05 % | 20.05 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.92 % | 18.74 % | 20.05 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.11 % | 13.58 % | 17.43 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
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)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 62.07 % (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1,512 metric tons (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.99 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 36.67 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 0.03 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.17 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 2.7 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in American Samoa?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in American Samoa was 13.58 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.05 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.58 % in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- American Samoa ranks 206th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.