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