Grazing land use over the long term in Samoa
Samoa: Grazing land use over the long term was 5,282 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,282
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
165th
of 202 countries
All-time high
77,342
in 1950
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Samoa, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, grazing land use over the long term in Samoa stood at 5,282.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Samoa peaked at 77,342 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1000.
That places Samoa 165th out of 202 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 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 | — |
| 1100 | 0 | — |
| 1200 | 0 | — |
| 1300 | 0 | — |
| 1400 | 0 | — |
| 1500 | 0 | — |
| 1600 | 0 | — |
| 1700 | 0 | — |
| 1710 | 0 | — |
| 1720 | 0 | — |
| 1730 | 0 | — |
| 1740 | 0 | — |
| 1750 | 0 | — |
| 1760 | 0 | — |
| 1770 | 0 | — |
| 1780 | 0 | — |
| 1790 | 0 | — |
| 1800 | 0 | — |
| 1810 | 0 | — |
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 38,441 | — |
| 1860 | 39,308 | +2.3% |
| 1870 | 42,696 | +8.6% |
| 1880 | 46,183 | +8.2% |
| 1890 | 49,694 | +7.6% |
| 1900 | 53,106 | +6.9% |
| 1910 | 36,890 | -30.5% |
| 1920 | 46,290 | +25.5% |
| 1930 | 57,549 | +24.3% |
| 1940 | 69,607 | +21.0% |
| 1950 | 77,342 | +11.1% |
| 1951 | 76,801 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 75,928 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 74,646 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 72,860 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 70,442 | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 67,192 | -4.6% |
| 1957 | 62,751 | -6.6% |
| 1958 | 56,390 | -10.1% |
| 1959 | 46,080 | -18.3% |
| 1960 | 1,000 | -97.8% |
| 1961 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,500 | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 3,000 | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,000 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,000 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 9,000 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 10,000 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 12,080 | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 10,660 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 9,240 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 7,820 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 6,410 | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 6,410 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,410 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,410 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,846 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 5,564 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 5,282 | -5.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 5,282 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5,282 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190,000, 3% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1850s | 38,441 | 38,441 | 38,441 | 1 |
| 1860s | 39,308 | 39,308 | 39,308 | 1 |
| 1870s | 42,696 | 42,696 | 42,696 | 1 |
| 1880s | 46,183 | 46,183 | 46,183 | 1 |
| 1890s | 49,694 | 49,694 | 49,694 | 1 |
| 1900s | 53,106 | 53,106 | 53,106 | 1 |
| 1910s | 36,890 | 36,890 | 36,890 | 1 |
| 1920s | 46,290 | 46,290 | 46,290 | 1 |
| 1930s | 57,549 | 57,549 | 57,549 | 1 |
| 1940s | 69,607 | 69,607 | 69,607 | 1 |
| 1950s | 68,043 | 46,080 | 77,342 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,100 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,050 | 2,000 | 2,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,700 | 3,000 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,621 | 6,000 | 12,080 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,987 | 5,282 | 6,410 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 162 Martinique 12,932 compare
- 163 Vanuatu 11,499 compare
- 164 Trinidad and Tobago 7,000 compare
- 165 American Samoa 5,282 compare
- 167 Equatorial Guinea 5,156 compare
- 168 Antigua and Barbuda 4,000 compare
- 168 Bahrain 4,000 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0241 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Samoa?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Samoa was 5,282 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 77,342 in 1950.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
- How does Samoa rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Samoa ranks 165th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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