Land area — Area in American Samoa
American Samoa: Land area — Area was 19.9 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in American Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 19.9 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in American Samoa peaked at 20 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 19.9 1000 ha, in 2023.
American Samoa ranks 36th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 20 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 20 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 20 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.96 1000 ha | 19.9 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 33 Egypt 99,545 1000 ha compare
- 34 Nigeria 91,077 1000 ha compare
- 35 United Republic of Tanzania 88,400 1000 ha compare
- 36 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 88,205 1000 ha compare
- 37 Namibia 82,329 1000 ha compare
- 38 Mozambique 78,638 1000 ha compare
- 39 Pakistan 77,088 1000 ha compare
More environment data for American Samoa
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 0.03 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1.68 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 62.07 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.99 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 36.67 % (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1,527 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 15 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1,512 metric tons (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 1.26 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in American Samoa?
- Land area — area in American Samoa was 19.9 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 20 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for land area — area?
- American Samoa ranks 36th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Land area — Area. 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.