Arable land use per person in Samoa
Samoa: Arable land use per person was 0.0494 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0494 hectares per person
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
148th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1609 hectares per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.0413 hectares per person
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in 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
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Samoa is 0.0494 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Samoa peaked at 0.1609 hectares per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0413 hectares per person, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 148th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Samoa, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0866 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0928 hectares per person | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0903 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0881 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.086 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0839 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0822 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0882 hectares per person | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0868 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.089 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0912 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0899 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0887 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.087 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0913 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0955 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0939 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.093 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0952 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0974 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0966 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0961 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0996 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1019 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1019 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1042 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1056 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1069 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1096 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1124 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1122 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0998 hectares per person | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.099 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0982 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0974 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0966 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0957 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.095 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0904 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0771 hectares per person | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0764 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0705 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0701 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0644 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0588 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0554 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.053 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0473 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0413 hectares per person | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0622 hectares per person | +50.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0822 hectares per person | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1018 hectares per person | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 0.121 hectares per person | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 0.14 hectares per person | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1609 hectares per person | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1266 hectares per person | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0928 hectares per person | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0595 hectares per person | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0538 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0533 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0528 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0524 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0494 hectares per person | -5.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0494 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 45% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0494 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0406 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land use per person in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +50.7% | 0.0413 hectares per person | 0.0622 hectares per person |
| 2018 | -35.9% | 0.0928 hectares per person | 0.0595 hectares per person |
| 2011 | +32.2% | 0.0622 hectares per person | 0.0822 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0872 hectares per person | 0.0822 hectares per person | 0.0928 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0915 hectares per person | 0.087 hectares per person | 0.0955 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.102 hectares per person | 0.0961 hectares per person | 0.1096 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0997 hectares per person | 0.0904 hectares per person | 0.1124 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0614 hectares per person | 0.0413 hectares per person | 0.0771 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1001 hectares per person | 0.0538 hectares per person | 0.1609 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.052 hectares per person | 0.0494 hectares per person | 0.0533 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 145 San Marino 0.0586 hectares per person compare
- 146 Ecuador 0.0572 hectares per person compare
- 147 Netherlands 0.0564 hectares per person compare
- 149 Colombia 0.0487 hectares per person compare
- 150 Philippines 0.0487 hectares per person compare
- 151 Bangladesh 0.046 hectares per person compare
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Samoa?
- Arable land use per person in Samoa was 0.0494 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1609 hectares per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0413 hectares per person in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for arable land use per person?
- Samoa ranks 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.