Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in American Samoa
American Samoa: Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in American Samoa, 2002–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, arable land — area, per unit of gdp in American Samoa stood at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per unit of gdp in American Samoa peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places American Samoa 138th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 3 |
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)
- Agricultural land — Area 2.7 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 1.26 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.17 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 13.58 % (2024)
- Land area — Area 19.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1,512 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1,527 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per unit of gdp in American Samoa?
- Arable land — area, per unit of gdp in American Samoa was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does American Samoa rank for arable land — area, per unit of gdp?
- American Samoa ranks 138th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arable land — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. 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 Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Arable land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.