Land use in American Samoa
American Samoa: Land use was 2,960 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use in American Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in American Samoa stood at 2,960 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in American Samoa peaked at 2,960 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,930 hectares, in 1961.
That places American Samoa 202nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,930 hectares | 1,930 hectares | 1,930 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,930 hectares | 1,930 hectares | 1,930 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,930 hectares | 1,930 hectares | 1,930 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,083 hectares | 1,930 hectares | 2,236 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,405 hectares | 2,270 hectares | 2,540 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,705 hectares | 2,570 hectares | 2,840 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,908 hectares | 2,870 hectares | 2,960 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 199 Djibouti 3,900 hectares compare
- 200 Niue 3,800 hectares compare
- 201 Hong Kong 3,000 hectares compare
- 203 Palau 2,300 hectares compare
- 203 San Marino 2,300 hectares compare
- 205 Aruba 2,000 hectares compare
- 205 British Virgin Islands 2,000 hectares compare
- 205 Micronesia (country) 2,000 hectares compare
- 205 Montserrat 2,000 hectares compare
- 205 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,000 hectares compare
More environment data for American Samoa
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.0089 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.1903 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0067 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0027 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0021 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2022)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in American Samoa?
- Land use in American Samoa was 2,960 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,960 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,930 hectares in 1961.
- How does American Samoa rank for land use?
- American Samoa ranks 202nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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