Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in American Samoa
American Samoa: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 98.74 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in American Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 98.74 % for cropland — share in agricultural land in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in American Samoa peaked at 98.74 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.38 %, in 1961.
American Samoa ranks 20th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98.38 % | — |
| 1962 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.43 % | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.49 % | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.56 % | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.64 % | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.74 % | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.74 % | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 98.74 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.59 %, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 98.74 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.75 %, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.38 % | 98.38 % | 98.38 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.38 % | 98.38 % | 98.38 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.38 % | 98.38 % | 98.38 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.38 % | 98.38 % | 98.38 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.38 % | 98.38 % | 98.38 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.38 % | 98.38 % | 98.43 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.63 % | 98.49 % | 98.74 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 18 Mayotte 99.94 % compare
- 19 Finland 99.48 % compare
- 21 Cyprus 98.4 % compare
- 22 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 98.08 % compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 97.74 % 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)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 62.07 % (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1,512 metric tons (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.99 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 36.67 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 0.03 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.17 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 2.7 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in American Samoa?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in American Samoa was 98.74 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 98.74 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.38 % in 1961.
- How does American Samoa rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- American Samoa ranks 20th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.