Netherlands vs Samoa: Arable land

Netherlands
0.0564 hectares per person
in 2023
Samoa
0.0494 hectares per person
in 2023
Netherlands rank
148th
Samoa rank
149th

Arable land over time

  • Netherlands
  • Samoa
0.050.0750.10.1250.15196119922023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.0564 hectares per person against 0.0494 hectares per person in Samoa, a difference of 0.007 hectares per person.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.

Netherlands ranks 148th and Samoa ranks 149th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0752 hectares per person 0.0872 hectares per person 0.012 hectares per person Samoa
1970s 0.0603 hectares per person 0.0915 hectares per person 0.0312 hectares per person Samoa
1980s 0.0598 hectares per person 0.102 hectares per person 0.0422 hectares per person Samoa
1990s 0.0603 hectares per person 0.0997 hectares per person 0.0394 hectares per person Samoa
2000s 0.0653 hectares per person 0.0614 hectares per person 0.0039 hectares per person Netherlands
2010s 0.0606 hectares per person 0.1001 hectares per person 0.0395 hectares per person Samoa
2020s 0.057 hectares per person 0.052 hectares per person 0.005 hectares per person Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Netherlands or Samoa?
Netherlands, at 0.0564 hectares per person against 0.0494 hectares per person in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Netherlands and Samoa?
0.007 hectares per person, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Samoa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Samoa rank globally for arable land?
Netherlands ranks 148th and Samoa ranks 149th of 207 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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About this data

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.