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.

Arable land use per person in Samoa

Name: Arable land use per person in 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)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Samoa

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.5216 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.097 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0061 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.1342 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0288 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Samoa →

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

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.