Agriculture — Area in American Samoa
American Samoa: Agriculture — Area was 2.7 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in American Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — area in American Samoa is 2.7 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in American Samoa peaked at 4.01 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.7 1000 ha, in 2023.
American Samoa ranks 36th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.01 1000 ha | 4.01 1000 ha | 4.01 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.01 1000 ha | 4.01 1000 ha | 4.01 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.01 1000 ha | 4.01 1000 ha | 4.01 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.01 1000 ha | 4.01 1000 ha | 4.01 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 1000 ha | 4.01 1000 ha | 4.01 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 1000 ha | 3.75 1000 ha | 4.01 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 1000 ha | 2.7 1000 ha | 3.49 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 33 Mauritania 39,710 1000 ha compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 39,627 1000 ha compare
- 35 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 39,309 1000 ha compare
- 36 Namibia 38,812 1000 ha compare
- 37 Türkiye 38,640 1000 ha compare
- 38 Ethiopia 38,457 1000 ha compare
- 39 Afghanistan 38,082 1000 ha compare
More environment data for American Samoa
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 0.03 1000 ha (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 crops — Share in Agricultural land 36.67 % (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1,527 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 15 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1,512 metric tons (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 1.26 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in American Samoa?
- Agriculture — area in American Samoa was 2.7 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for agriculture — area?
- American Samoa ranks 36th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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 Agriculture — 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.