Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in American Samoa
American Samoa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 1.26 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in American Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in American Samoa stood at 1.26 %. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in American Samoa peaked at 1.62 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.26 %, in 2023.
That places American Samoa 235th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.62 % | — |
| 1962 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.57 % | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.51 % | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.44 % | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.36 % | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.26 % | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 1.26 % | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 1.26 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.03 %, 3% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 1.26 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.23 %, 6% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 % | 1.62 % | 1.62 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.62 % | 1.62 % | 1.62 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 % | 1.62 % | 1.62 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 % | 1.62 % | 1.62 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 % | 1.62 % | 1.62 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 % | 1.57 % | 1.62 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 % | 1.26 % | 1.51 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 232 Sao Tome and Principe 2.26 % compare
- 233 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.92 % compare
- 234 Cyprus 1.6 % compare
- 236 Finland 0.52 % compare
- 237 Mayotte 0.06 % 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)
- Arable land — Area 1.68 1000 ha (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1,512 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 62.07 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.99 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 36.67 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.17 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 2.7 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in American Samoa?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in American Samoa was 1.26 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 % in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- American Samoa ranks 235th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. 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.