Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Samoa
Samoa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 6.41 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Samoa stood at 6.41 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Samoa peaked at 12.08 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Samoa 203rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 1000 ha | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5 1000 ha | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 3 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 1000 ha | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 1000 ha | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.18 1000 ha | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 7.36 1000 ha | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 8.54 1000 ha | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 9.72 1000 ha | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 10.9 1000 ha | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 12.08 1000 ha | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 10.66 1000 ha | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 9.25 1000 ha | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 7.83 1000 ha | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 6.41 1000 ha | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 6.41 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.41 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.41 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.41 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.41 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 6.41 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,170 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 6.41 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190 1000 ha, 3% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 2.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.89 1000 ha | 6.18 1000 ha | 12.08 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.41 1000 ha | 6.41 1000 ha | 6.41 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 200 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 8 1000 ha compare
- 200 Guam 8 1000 ha compare
- 202 Mauritius 7 1000 ha compare
- 204 Trinidad and Tobago 6.2 1000 ha compare
- 205 Channel Islands 5.12 1000 ha compare
- 206 Equatorial Guinea 4.92 1000 ha 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)
- 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Samoa?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Samoa was 6.41 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.08 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Samoa ranks 203rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.