American Samoa vs Turkmenistan: Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade
Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade over time
- American Samoa
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 12.1% against 11.3% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 15th and Turkmenistan ranks 13th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | -1.9% | 17.0% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 4.6% | 7.9% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 15.3% | 4.1% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade, American Samoa or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 12.1% against 11.3% in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade between American Samoa and Turkmenistan?
- 0.8%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Turkmenistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Turkmenistan rank globally for is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade?
- American Samoa ranks 15th and Turkmenistan ranks 13th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in surface area devoted to agriculture with respect to 10 years before. Negative values imply that surface area has decreased with respect to the previous decade. This data is used to assess which countries may have already peaked in their agricultural land use.