What is land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Samoa?

Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Samoa was 0.0032 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Samoa?

The highest recorded value was 0.0197 Square kilometres per person in 1961.

What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Samoa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 Square kilometres per person in 2015.

How does Samoa rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?

Samoa ranks 77th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Samoa data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Samoa

Name: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Samoa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Samoa: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.0032 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0032 Square kilometres per person

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

77th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.0197 Square kilometres per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0021 Square kilometres per person

in 2015

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Samoa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Samoa is 0.0032 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.0197 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 Square kilometres per person, in 2015.

That places Samoa 77th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Samoa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres per person	Change
1961	0.0197 Square kilometres per person	—
1962	0.0191 Square kilometres per person	-3.0%
1963	0.0186 Square kilometres per person	-2.6%
1964	0.0181 Square kilometres per person	-2.5%
1965	0.0173 Square kilometres per person	-4.6%
1966	0.0169 Square kilometres per person	-2.4%
1967	0.0165 Square kilometres per person	-2.0%
1968	0.0162 Square kilometres per person	-2.1%
1969	0.0159 Square kilometres per person	-1.6%
1970	0.0156 Square kilometres per person	-1.8%
1971	0.0154 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
1972	0.0152 Square kilometres per person	-1.4%
1973	0.0149 Square kilometres per person	-1.3%
1974	0.0147 Square kilometres per person	-2.0%
1975	0.0142 Square kilometres per person	-3.0%
1976	0.0136 Square kilometres per person	-4.2%
1977	0.0133 Square kilometres per person	-2.6%
1978	0.0131 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
1979	0.0129 Square kilometres per person	-2.1%
1980	0.0127 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
1981	0.0124 Square kilometres per person	-2.2%
1982	0.0124 Square kilometres per person	-0.5%
1983	0.0123 Square kilometres per person	-0.4%
1984	0.0123 Square kilometres per person	-0.2%
1985	0.0123 Square kilometres per person	-0.0%
1986	0.0122 Square kilometres per person	-0.3%
1987	0.0123 Square kilometres per person	+0.5%
1988	0.0122 Square kilometres per person	-0.6%
1989	0.0136 Square kilometres per person	+10.8%
1990	0.0031 Square kilometres per person	-76.9%
1991	0.0032 Square kilometres per person	+0.7%
1992	0.0033 Square kilometres per person	+4.1%
1993	0.0033 Square kilometres per person	+0.0%
1994	0.0033 Square kilometres per person	+1.8%
1995	0.0033 Square kilometres per person	+0.0%
1996	0.0033 Square kilometres per person	-0.0%
1997	0.0033 Square kilometres per person	-0.0%
1998	0.0033 Square kilometres per person	+0.0%
1999	0.0034 Square kilometres per person	+0.4%
2000	0.0035 Square kilometres per person	+4.6%
2001	0.0035 Square kilometres per person	-0.1%
2002	0.0036 Square kilometres per person	+1.6%
2003	0.0037 Square kilometres per person	+3.2%
2004	0.0038 Square kilometres per person	+3.2%
2005	0.0039 Square kilometres per person	+1.7%
2006	0.004 Square kilometres per person	+2.8%
2007	0.0041 Square kilometres per person	+2.4%
2008	0.0041 Square kilometres per person	+1.9%
2009	0.0042 Square kilometres per person	+2.5%
2010	0.0039 Square kilometres per person	-8.3%
2011	0.0035 Square kilometres per person	-8.8%
2012	0.0032 Square kilometres per person	-9.5%
2013	0.0029 Square kilometres per person	-10.4%
2014	0.0025 Square kilometres per person	-11.4%
2015	0.0021 Square kilometres per person	-15.7%
2016	0.0025 Square kilometres per person	+15.8%
2017	0.0026 Square kilometres per person	+3.6%
2018	0.0029 Square kilometres per person	+12.6%
2019	0.0032 Square kilometres per person	+9.2%
2020	0.0032 Square kilometres per person	-0.3%
2021	0.0032 Square kilometres per person	-0.1%
2022	0.0032 Square kilometres per person	+0.0%
2023	0.0032 Square kilometres per person	+0.9%

Samoa compared with similar countries

Samoa's 0.0032 Square kilometres per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0023 Square kilometres per person, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Samoa's 0.0032 Square kilometres per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0016 Square kilometres per person, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1990	-76.9%	0.0136 Square kilometres per person	0.0031 Square kilometres per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0176 Square kilometres per person	0.0159 Square kilometres per person	0.0197 Square kilometres per person	9
1970s	0.0143 Square kilometres per person	0.0129 Square kilometres per person	0.0156 Square kilometres per person	10
1980s	0.0125 Square kilometres per person	0.0122 Square kilometres per person	0.0136 Square kilometres per person	10
1990s	0.0033 Square kilometres per person	0.0031 Square kilometres per person	0.0034 Square kilometres per person	10
2000s	0.0038 Square kilometres per person	0.0035 Square kilometres per person	0.0042 Square kilometres per person	10
2010s	0.0029 Square kilometres per person	0.0021 Square kilometres per person	0.0039 Square kilometres per person	10
2020s	0.0032 Square kilometres per person	0.0032 Square kilometres per person	0.0032 Square kilometres per person	4

Countries ranked near Samoa

74 Uruguay 0.0035 Square kilometres per person compare
75 Kuwait 0.0033 Square kilometres per person compare
76 Zimbabwe 0.0032 Square kilometres per person compare
78 Zambia 0.003 Square kilometres per person compare
79 Bulgaria 0.003 Square kilometres per person compare
80 Burkina Faso 0.0029 Square kilometres per person compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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)

All data for Samoa →

Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Samoa?: Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Samoa was 0.0032 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0197 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 Square kilometres per person in 2015.
How does Samoa rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?: Samoa ranks 77th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Samoa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Population, total

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Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita
Unit: Square kilometres per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 181 places, 10,717 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.