Arable land in American Samoa
American Samoa: Arable land was 0.0217 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in American Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 0.0217 hectares per person for arable land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in American Samoa peaked at 0.031 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 hectares per person, in 1998.
That places American Samoa 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0275 hectares per person | 0.0243 hectares per person | 0.031 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0219 hectares per person | 0.0202 hectares per person | 0.0237 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0168 hectares per person | 0.0142 hectares per person | 0.0198 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0134 hectares per person | 0.0132 hectares per person | 0.0137 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0142 hectares per person | 0.0134 hectares per person | 0.0153 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0171 hectares per person | 0.0156 hectares per person | 0.0189 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0202 hectares per person | 0.0193 hectares per person | 0.0217 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 167 Barbados 0.0248 hectares per person compare
- 168 Lebanon 0.0232 hectares per person compare
- 169 Malaysia 0.0223 hectares per person compare
- 171 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0216 hectares per person compare
- 172 New Caledonia 0.0206 hectares per person compare
- 173 Bahamas 0.02 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for American Samoa
- Rural population 8,970 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Fertilizer consumption 38.61 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2020)
- Agricultural land 29.6 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 14.8% (2023)
- Arable land 1,030 hectares (2023)
- Arable land 5.2% (2023)
- Land area 200 sq. km (2023)
- Permanent cropland 9.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in American Samoa?
- Arable land in American Samoa was 0.0217 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.031 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 hectares per person in 1998.
- How does American Samoa rank for arable land?
- American Samoa ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.