Land area — Area, per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area — Area, per capita in American Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area, per capita in American Samoa is 0.0004 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in American Samoa peaked at 0.001 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 1000 ha per person, in 2002.
That places American Samoa 140th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area — Area, per capita in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 137 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0005 1000 ha per person compare
- 138 Switzerland 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 139 Malawi 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 141 Dominican Republic 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 142 Germany 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 143 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0004 1000 ha per person 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)
- Agricultural land — Area 2.7 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 1.26 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.17 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 13.58 % (2024)
- Land area — Area 19.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1,512 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1,527 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area, per capita in American Samoa?
- Land area — area, per capita in American Samoa was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 2002.
- How does American Samoa rank for land area — area, per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 140th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area, per capita rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.