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 245th out of 267 countries 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.

Country area — Area in American Samoa

Name: Country area — Area in American Samoa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

American Samoa: Country area — Area was 19.9 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

19.9 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

245th

of 267 countries

All-time high

20 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

19.9 1000 ha

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2024

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 245th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Country area — Area in American Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in American Samoa, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	20 1000 ha	—
1962	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	20 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	19.9 1000 ha	-0.5%
2024	19.9 1000 ha	+0.0%

American Samoa compared with similar countries

American Samoa's 19.9 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,069 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
American Samoa's 19.9 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,845 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

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

242 Niue 25.9 1000 ha compare
243 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 24.2 1000 ha compare
244 Cook Islands 24 1000 ha compare
246 Channel Islands 19.8 1000 ha compare
247 Marshall Islands 18.1 1000 ha compare
248 Aruba 18 1000 ha compare

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More environment data for American Samoa

Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1148 hectares per person (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.25 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1 °C (2025)
Agricultural land — Area 2.7 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.17 % (2024)
Cropland — Area 2.67 1000 ha (2024)
Agricultural land — Share in Land area 13.58 % (2024)

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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 245th out of 267 countries 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

Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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