Land use over the long-term in American Samoa
American Samoa: Land use over the long-term was 5,282 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,282 hectares
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
165th
of 202 countries
All-time high
11,403 hectares
in 1910
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in American Samoa, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 5,282 hectares for land use over the long-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in American Samoa peaked at 11,403 hectares in 1910 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
That places American Samoa 165th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use over the long-term in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1700 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1710 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1720 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1730 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1740 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1750 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1760 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1770 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1780 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1790 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1800 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1810 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1820 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1830 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1840 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1850 | 8,228 hectares | — |
| 1860 | 8,414 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1870 | 9,139 hectares | +8.6% |
| 1880 | 9,885 hectares | +8.2% |
| 1890 | 10,637 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1900 | 11,367 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1910 | 11,403 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 11,074 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1930 | 10,751 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1940 | 10,477 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1950 | 9,567 hectares | -8.7% |
| 1951 | 9,594 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 9,658 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 9,756 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 9,884 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 10,043 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 10,223 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 10,426 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 10,651 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 8,634 hectares | -18.9% |
| 1960 | 1,000 hectares | -88.4% |
| 1961 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 hectares | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,500 hectares | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 3,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,000 hectares | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,000 hectares | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 7,000 hectares | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 7,505 hectares | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 7,446 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 7,382 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7,321 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 7,262 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 7,205 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7,148 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6,410 hectares | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 6,410 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,410 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,410 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,846 hectares | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 5,564 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 5,282 hectares | -5.1% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 5,282 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 395,224 hectares, 1% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 5,282 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190,000 hectares, 3% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 8,228 hectares | 8,228 hectares | 8,228 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 8,414 hectares | 8,414 hectares | 8,414 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 9,139 hectares | 9,139 hectares | 9,139 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 9,885 hectares | 9,885 hectares | 9,885 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 10,637 hectares | 10,637 hectares | 10,637 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 11,367 hectares | 11,367 hectares | 11,367 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 11,403 hectares | 11,403 hectares | 11,403 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 11,074 hectares | 11,074 hectares | 11,074 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 10,751 hectares | 10,751 hectares | 10,751 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 10,477 hectares | 10,477 hectares | 10,477 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 9,844 hectares | 8,634 hectares | 10,651 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,100 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,050 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,700 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,068 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 7,505 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,987 hectares | 5,282 hectares | 6,410 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 162 Martinique 12,932 hectares compare
- 163 Vanuatu 11,499 hectares compare
- 164 Trinidad and Tobago 7,000 hectares compare
- 165 Samoa 5,282 hectares compare
- 167 Equatorial Guinea 5,156 hectares compare
- 168 Antigua and Barbuda 4,000 hectares compare
- 168 Bahrain 4,000 hectares 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 — Share in Land area 13.41 % (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1,527 metric tons (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1.68 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 62.07 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 0.03 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.17 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in American Samoa?
- Land use over the long-term in American Samoa was 5,282 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 11,403 hectares in 1910.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does American Samoa rank for land use over the long-term?
- American Samoa ranks 165th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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