American Samoa vs Malaysia: Arable land

American Samoa
0.0217 hectares per person
in 2023
Malaysia
0.0223 hectares per person
in 2023
American Samoa rank
170th
Malaysia rank
169th

Arable land over time

  • American Samoa
  • Malaysia
0.020.040.060.080.1196119922023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.0223 hectares per person against 0.0217 hectares per person in American Samoa, a difference of 0.0006 hectares per person.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

American Samoa ranks 170th and Malaysia ranks 169th of 206 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0275 hectares per person 0.0887 hectares per person 0.0613 hectares per person Malaysia
1970s 0.0219 hectares per person 0.0905 hectares per person 0.0686 hectares per person Malaysia
1980s 0.0168 hectares per person 0.0645 hectares per person 0.0477 hectares per person Malaysia
1990s 0.0134 hectares per person 0.0454 hectares per person 0.032 hectares per person Malaysia
2000s 0.0142 hectares per person 0.0354 hectares per person 0.0211 hectares per person Malaysia
2010s 0.0171 hectares per person 0.027 hectares per person 0.0098 hectares per person Malaysia
2020s 0.0202 hectares per person 0.0236 hectares per person 0.0035 hectares per person Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, American Samoa or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.0223 hectares per person against 0.0217 hectares per person in American Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between American Samoa and Malaysia?
0.0006 hectares per person, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and Malaysia rank globally for arable land?
American Samoa ranks 170th and Malaysia ranks 169th of 206 countries.
Where does this data 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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land (hectares per person)
Unit
hectares per person
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,649 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.