Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in American Samoa
American Samoa: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
92nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in American Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre for cropland — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in American Samoa peaked at 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places American Samoa 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 89 China 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 90 Nepal 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 91 Uruguay 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 Cyprus 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 Kenya 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for American Samoa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.25 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1,527 metric tons (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 meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 1.26 % (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 40.9 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in American Samoa?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in American Samoa was 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.