Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Samoa is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 100th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 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 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More environment data for Samoa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3482 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.3183 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.23 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.919 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for arable land — area, per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 100th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.