Cropland — Area in Samoa
Samoa: Cropland — Area was 43 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Samoa stood at 43 1000 ha.
The figure is down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Samoa peaked at 77.4 1000 ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 29.9 1000 ha, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 191st of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 56 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 61 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 61 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 61 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 62 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 62.5 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 63 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 64 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 68 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 70 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 70 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 72.5 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 73 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 76 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 76.6 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 77 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 77 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 77.4 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 75.7 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 76 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 52.2 1000 ha | -31.3% |
| 1990 | 52 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 50 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 49 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.3 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 45 1000 ha | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 45 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 44 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 42 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 40 1000 ha | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 38 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 36.2 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 34.5 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 32 1000 ha | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 29.9 1000 ha | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 35.51 1000 ha | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 41.11 1000 ha | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 46.72 1000 ha | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 52.33 1000 ha | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 57.93 1000 ha | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 63.54 1000 ha | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 58.15 1000 ha | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 52.75 1000 ha | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 47.35 1000 ha | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 43 1000 ha | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 43 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 43 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.14 1000 ha, 33% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -31.3% | 76 1000 ha | 52.2 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.89 1000 ha | 55 1000 ha | 62 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 65.9 1000 ha | 62.5 1000 ha | 72.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.69 1000 ha | 52.2 1000 ha | 77.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.73 1000 ha | 48.3 1000 ha | 52 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.66 1000 ha | 29.9 1000 ha | 45 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.84 1000 ha | 35.51 1000 ha | 63.54 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 43 1000 ha | 43 1000 ha | 43 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 188 Micronesia 54.53 1000 ha compare
- 189 Trinidad and Tobago 53.31 1000 ha compare
- 190 Sao Tome and Principe 43.26 1000 ha compare
- 192 Kiribati 34 1000 ha compare
- 193 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 32.3 1000 ha compare
- 194 Tonga 30.9 1000 ha 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 cropland — area in Samoa?
- Cropland — area in Samoa was 43 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4 1000 ha in 1986.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for cropland — area?
- Samoa ranks 191st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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, published as part of Cropland — 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.