Land use hidden — Other areas in Samoa
Samoa: Land use hidden — Other areas was 689.4 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 689.4 Square kilometres for land use hidden — other areas in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Samoa peaked at 2,288 Square kilometres in 1989 and was at its lowest, 433.1 Square kilometres, in 2015.
Samoa ranks 150th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,270 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 2,260 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 2,260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,210 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 2,210 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,210 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,200 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,195 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2,190 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 2,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,180 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 2,140 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 2,120 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2,120 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,095 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 2,090 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2,060 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 2,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,054 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2,050 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,046 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,063 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,060 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,288 Square kilometres | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 528.7 Square kilometres | -76.9% |
| 1991 | 533.52 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 558.34 Square kilometres | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 563.16 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 577.98 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 582.8 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 587.62 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 592.44 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 597.26 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 604.08 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 636.9 Square kilometres | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 641.72 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 656.54 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 681.36 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 706.18 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 721 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 743.82 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 765.64 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 785.46 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 811.28 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 750.1 Square kilometres | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 689.94 Square kilometres | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 629.78 Square kilometres | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 569.62 Square kilometres | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 509.46 Square kilometres | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 433.1 Square kilometres | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 506 Square kilometres | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 528.9 Square kilometres | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 602 Square kilometres | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 664.4 Square kilometres | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 669.2 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 674 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 678.8 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 689.4 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 689.4 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,110 Square kilometres, 3% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 689.4 Square kilometres is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,897 Square kilometres, 12% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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% | 2,288 Square kilometres | 528.7 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,231 Square kilometres | 2,200 Square kilometres | 2,270 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,161 Square kilometres | 2,095 Square kilometres | 2,195 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,082 Square kilometres | 2,046 Square kilometres | 2,288 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 572.59 Square kilometres | 528.7 Square kilometres | 604.08 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 714.99 Square kilometres | 636.9 Square kilometres | 811.28 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 588.33 Square kilometres | 433.1 Square kilometres | 750.1 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 677.85 Square kilometres | 669.2 Square kilometres | 689.4 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 land use hidden — other areas in Samoa?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Samoa was 689.4 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,288 Square kilometres in 1989.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 433.1 Square kilometres in 2015.
- How does Samoa rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Samoa ranks 150th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata