Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0042 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0042 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
132nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0097 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0035 Square kilometres per person
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in American Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — land area, per capita in American Samoa is 0.0042 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in American Samoa peaked at 0.0097 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 Square kilometres per person, in 2002.
That places American Samoa 132nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0097 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0094 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0091 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0088 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0085 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0083 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.007 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0066 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0063 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.006 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | +1.7% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.0042 Square kilometres per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 Square kilometres per person, 62% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.0042 Square kilometres per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0071 Square kilometres per person, 59% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0086 Square kilometres per person | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | 0.0097 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | 0.0063 Square kilometres per person | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 129 Switzerland 0.0044 Square kilometres per person compare
- 130 Qatar 0.0043 Square kilometres per person compare
- 131 Dominican Republic 0.0043 Square kilometres per person compare
- 133 Germany 0.0042 Square kilometres per person compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0042 Square kilometres per person compare
- 135 Uganda 0.0041 Square kilometres 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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1,527 metric tons (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 meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 1.26 % (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 40.9 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — land area, per capita in American Samoa?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in American Samoa was 0.0042 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0097 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 Square kilometres per person in 2002.
- How does American Samoa rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 132nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land 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 use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.