Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita was 0.0241 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Samoa stood at 0.0241 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.0599 hectares per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 hectares per person, in 1988.
That places Samoa 146th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0089 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0087 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0084 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0082 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.008 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0078 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0076 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0075 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0074 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0072 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0071 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.007 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0069 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0068 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0067 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0065 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0064 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0063 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0061 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.006 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.006 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.006 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.006 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.006 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.006 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.006 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0059 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0119 hectares per person | +99.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0118 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0118 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0117 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0116 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0116 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0115 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0114 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0113 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0112 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0139 hectares per person | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0165 hectares per person | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0164 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0163 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0162 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0161 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0214 hectares per person | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0213 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0212 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0263 hectares per person | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0261 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0311 hectares per person | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.036 hectares per person | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0407 hectares per person | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0454 hectares per person | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.05 hectares per person | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0599 hectares per person | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0524 hectares per person | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.045 hectares per person | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0377 hectares per person | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0306 hectares per person | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0302 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.03 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0298 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.027 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0255 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0241 hectares per person | -5.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0241 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1785 hectares per person, 13% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0241 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0241 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 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 | +99.5% | 0.0059 hectares per person | 0.0119 hectares per person |
| 2005 | +32.8% | 0.0161 hectares per person | 0.0214 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.008 hectares per person | 0.0072 hectares per person | 0.0089 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0066 hectares per person | 0.0061 hectares per person | 0.0071 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0066 hectares per person | 0.0059 hectares per person | 0.0119 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0118 hectares per person | 0.0112 hectares per person | 0.0139 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0198 hectares per person | 0.0161 hectares per person | 0.0263 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0429 hectares per person | 0.0306 hectares per person | 0.0599 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0278 hectares per person | 0.0241 hectares per person | 0.0302 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 143 United Arab Emirates 0.0261 hectares per person compare
- 144 Rwanda 0.0253 hectares per person compare
- 145 Suriname 0.025 hectares per person compare
- 147 United States Virgin Islands 0.0212 hectares per person compare
- 148 Sri Lanka 0.0202 hectares per person compare
- 149 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.02 hectares per person compare
More environment data for 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 (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Samoa?
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Samoa was 0.0241 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0599 hectares per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 hectares per person in 1988.
- How does Samoa rank for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita?
- Samoa ranks 146th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grazing land use over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grazing land use over the long term Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.