Arable land use per person in American Samoa
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
63
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.
Arable land use per person in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.031 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.03 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0291 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0282 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0273 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0265 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0257 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.025 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0243 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0237 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0232 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0229 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0225 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0222 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0218 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0214 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.021 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0206 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0202 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0198 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0191 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0183 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0176 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.017 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0164 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0158 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0152 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0147 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0142 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0137 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0136 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0137 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0136 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0135 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0134 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0133 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0132 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0132 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0133 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0134 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0135 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0137 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0139 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0141 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0145 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0148 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.015 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0153 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0156 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0158 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0162 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0165 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0168 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0172 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0176 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.018 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0185 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0189 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0193 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0197 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0201 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0217 hectares per person | +8.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.0217 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 30% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.0217 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0406 hectares per person, 53% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1,527 metric tons (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 meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 1.26 % (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 40.9 1000 USD (2024)
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
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.