Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 154th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 151 Grenada 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 152 Guyana 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 153 Dominica 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 155 Belize 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 156 Canada 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 157 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Samoa was 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.