What is arable land use per person in American Samoa?

Arable land use per person in American Samoa was 0.0217 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in American Samoa?

The highest recorded value was 0.031 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in American Samoa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 hectares per person in 1998.

How does American Samoa rank for arable land use per person?

American Samoa ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in American Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in American Samoa

Name: Arable land use per person in American Samoa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

American Samoa: Arable land use per person was 0.0217 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0217 hectares per person

Change on year

up 8.0%

World rank

170th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.031 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0132 hectares per person

in 1998

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in American Samoa, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

In 2023, arable land use per person in American Samoa stood at 0.0217 hectares per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in American Samoa peaked at 0.031 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 hectares per person, in 1998.

That places American Samoa 170th out of 206 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0275 hectares per person	0.0243 hectares per person	0.031 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.0219 hectares per person	0.0202 hectares per person	0.0237 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.0168 hectares per person	0.0142 hectares per person	0.0198 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.0134 hectares per person	0.0132 hectares per person	0.0137 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.0142 hectares per person	0.0134 hectares per person	0.0153 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.0171 hectares per person	0.0156 hectares per person	0.0189 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0202 hectares per person	0.0193 hectares per person	0.0217 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near American Samoa

167 Barbados 0.0248 hectares per person compare
168 Lebanon 0.0232 hectares per person compare
169 Malaysia 0.0223 hectares per person compare
171 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0216 hectares per person compare
172 New Caledonia 0.0206 hectares per person compare
173 Bahamas 0.02 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for American Samoa

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.0089 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.1903 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0067 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0027 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0021 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2022)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for American Samoa →

Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in American Samoa?: Arable land use per person in American Samoa was 0.0217 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in American Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 0.031 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in American Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 hectares per person in 1998.
How does American Samoa rank for arable land use per person?: American Samoa ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in American Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.