Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Samoa

Samoa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 12.97 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.97 %
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
191st
of 220 countries
All-time high
15.97 %
in 2015
All-time low
1.28 %
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Samoa, 1961–2024

051015196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 12.97 % for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Samoa peaked at 15.97 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.28 %, in 1984.

That places Samoa 191st out of 220 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.67 % 1.59 % 1.79 % 9
1970s 1.5 % 1.36 % 1.57 % 10
1980s 1.54 % 1.28 % 3.69 % 10
1990s 3.96 % 3.7 % 4.92 % 10
2000s 9.02 % 6.25 % 14.33 % 10
2010s 15.05 % 12.97 % 15.97 % 10
2020s 13 % 12.97 % 13.13 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Samoa?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Samoa was 12.97 % 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 Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 15.97 % in 2015.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.28 % in 1984.
How does Samoa rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
Samoa ranks 191st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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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.