American Samoa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate

American Samoa
2.07 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0.165 % change on previous year
in 2023
American Samoa rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
6th

Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate over time

  • American Samoa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
051015196219922023

How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 2.07 % change on previous year against 0.165 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1.9 % change on previous year.

That makes American Samoa's figure about 12.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was American Samoa ahead.

American Samoa ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 210 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s 0 % change on previous year 0.0404 % change on previous year 0.0404 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1970s 0 % change on previous year 0.0948 % change on previous year 0.0948 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 0 % change on previous year 0.2163 % change on previous year 0.2163 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 1.48 % change on previous year 0.9419 % change on previous year 0.5419 % change on previous year American Samoa
2000s 1.28 % change on previous year 0.4015 % change on previous year 0.8815 % change on previous year American Samoa
2010s 1.12 % change on previous year 1.95 % change on previous year 0.8295 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 1.04 % change on previous year 0.1914 % change on previous year 0.8513 % change on previous year American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate, American Samoa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
American Samoa, at 2.07 % change on previous year against 0.165 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate between American Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
1.9 % change on previous year, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate?
American Samoa ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 15,787 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.