Country area — Area in American Samoa
American Samoa: Country area — Area was 19.9 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in American Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for country area — area in American Samoa is 19.9 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in American Samoa peaked at 20 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 19.9 1000 ha, in 2023.
That places American Samoa 36th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 20 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 20 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 20 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.96 1000 ha | 19.9 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 33 Egypt 100,145 1000 ha compare
- 34 United Republic of Tanzania 94,550 1000 ha compare
- 35 Nigeria 92,377 1000 ha compare
- 36 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 91,205 1000 ha compare
- 37 Namibia 82,429 1000 ha compare
- 38 Mozambique 79,938 1000 ha compare
- 39 Pakistan 79,610 1000 ha compare
More environment data for American Samoa
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 0.03 1000 ha (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 crops — Share in Agricultural land 36.67 % (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1,527 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 15 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1,512 metric tons (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 1.26 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area in American Samoa?
- Country area — area in American Samoa was 19.9 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 20 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for country area — area?
- American Samoa ranks 36th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.